Choral Akari Archive

Bring Peace to Earth Again

Hymn Information

Folder: Sung in the Philippines and Original Tunes, no. 58
Tune used, name: 'Original tune (55671756)'
Composer: original tune of mine; composed on January 5, 2023
Lyricist: Stuempfle, Herman G. (1923–2007)
Copyright (text): © 1996, World Library Publications
Sources used for representative text:

Resources and Audios

Sheet music, project file and MIDI:

Audio files (separate parts for Lead, Accompaniment I, Accompaniment II and Bass):

Audio file (all parts combined):

Representative Text

1
Where armies scourge the countryside,
and people flee in fear,
where sirens scream through flaming nights,
and death is ever near:
O God of mercy, hear our prayer:
bring peace to earth again!

2
Where anger festers in the heart,
and strikes with cruel hand;
where violence stalks the troubled streets,
and terror haunts the land:
O God of mercy, hear our prayer:
bring peace to earth again!

3
Where homes are torn by bitter strife,
and love dissolves in blame;
where walls you meant for shelt'ring care
hide deeds of hurt and shame:
O God of mercy, hear our prayer:
bring peace to earth again!

4
O God, whose heart compassionate
bears ev'ry human pain,
redeem this violent, wounding world
till gentleness shall reign.
O God of mercy, hear our prayer:
bring peace to earth again!