Singing the Living Tradition ‎#147

147. When All the Peoples on This Earth

1 When all the peoples on this earth
know deep inside their precious worth,
when every single soul is free,
we’ll earn the name Humanity.

2 The choice to be the best we can
begins the day we say, “I am.”
The unity for which we sigh
will never come through hate or lie.

3 The lights of Kwanzaa now proclaim
that when we share our inner flame
and nurture root and branch with pride,
we’ll harvest peace both far and wide.

Text Information

• First Line: When all the peoples on this earth
• Title: When All the Peoples on This Earth
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men: Kwanzaa; Kwanzaa; Unity and Diversity

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTMAS HYMN
• Composer: Betty Jo Angebranndt, 1931-
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: © 1992 Unitarian Universalist Association