Peace I Leave You (Paz Les Dejo)

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Peace I leave you, my peace I give (Paz les dejo, mi paz yo les doy)

Author: Communaute de Taizé
Tune: [Peace I leave you, my peace I give]
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: Communaute de Taizé

The Taizé Community is a community ecumenical based in Taize in France. Founded in 1940 by Brother Roger, it brings together a hundred brothers from around the world and have chosen to live together a life of prayer and celibacy in simplicity. The unity of Christian denominations and care for young adults are among the commitments of the Community since its inception. The Taizé Community was founded in Taizé in 1940 by Brother Roger Schutz, with the goal of "building a life together in which the gospel of reconciliation would be a concretely lived reality" . During the war he helps people in difficulty and hosts German refugees. In 1942, the Gestapo threatened to arrest brother Roger, who fled to Switzerland until the end of the wa… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Peace I leave you, my peace I give (Paz les dejo, mi paz yo les doy)
Title:	Peace I Leave You (Paz Les Dejo)
Author:	Communaute de Taizé
Language:	English; Spanish
Copyright:	© 2007, 2011, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc.