Singing the Living Tradition ‎#110

110. Come, Children of Tomorrow

1 Come, children of tomorrow, come!
New glory dawns upon the world;
the warring banners must be furled,
the earth become our common home.

2 From plain and field and town there sound
the stirring rumors of the day;
old wrongs and burdens must make way
for all to tread the common ground.

3 Divided we have long withstood
the love that is our common speech.
The comrade cry of each to each
is calling us to humanhood.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, children of tomorrow, come!
• Title: Come, Children of Tomorrow
• Author: Zona Gale, 1874-1938
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men: Commitment and Action; Children; Humankind; Peace and War

Tune Information

• Name: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
• Harmonizer: Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: C Major
• Source: Valentin Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, 1539