AMERICA, HOME OF THE FREE

After The Terror of Sept. 11th



Oh Lord

Whose prayers will you hear?
Whose tears will you dry?
Whose battle will be won?
How many must die?

What freedoms will we lose?
What price will we pay?
What fate will be ours
at the end of the day?

Oh Lord, please help us see
that hate is the enemy...



Consciousness

Look at the world that we live in-
is society proud of our deeds?
Children are carrying weapons,
not contemplating hate bleeds.
Fathers are raping their daughters,
while mothers turn a  blind eye.
Children are murdering children
as morality continues to die.

The media glorifies violence,
makes martyrs of killers and crooks.
We sensationalize all that is evil,
in music, movies and books.
We legislate the rights of a criminal,
plea bargain and then set him free
to continue his rampage of terror,
then he claims that it’s insanity.

What happened to the conscience of mankind?
Are progress and money the goal?
Did we forget about kindness and justice?
Does it matter if we lose our soul?
When terrorists attack our cities,
we speak of the evil they do,
but stop and look in the mirror-
morality begins with you.

What future do we give our children
when hatred and greed lead the way?
What hope is there left for tomorrow
when man thinks that evil’s okay?
God help us to help each other
have faith in humanity,
and live in this world together
in peace for eternity.



I Shall Have Peace...

When nations choose to live in peace
with all their fellow man,
and neighbors help each other 
any selfless way they can;
I shall have peace.

When children are not abused
and fathers never leave,
and parents choose to not abort
the babies they conceive;
I shall have peace.

When people do not judge a man
by the color of his skin,
and the justice system works for all
not just affluent men;
I shall have peace.

When rain forests are treated
like the treasures that they are,
and people realize that God
created Earth and stars;
I shall have peace.

When children have enough to eat
and the air we breathe is clean,
our rivers are a crystal blue
and hills and valleys green;
I shall have peace.

When people stop and realize 
that each of us will pay,
if we do not protect this Earth
by doing our share today,
I shall have peace.

When we can live in harmony
to save this Earth below,
When we decide to follow
God in Heaven’s plan I know;
I shall have peace....







Call For Peace

When mankind realizes what we need
and stops the violence, the hate and greed,
then looks to God for answers to his prayer,
prosperity and peace will be the fare.

When we teach children love and harmony,
respect all people’s right to dignity,
reach out to help each neighbor, rich or poor,
together we can end the scourge of war.

May God above have mercy on all men
who do not see that hate’s the greatest sin.



I Thought...

I thought that I had cried
all the tears that I could cry.
I thought that I had suffered
until I watched so many die.
I thought that I would never
see the vile that I’ve seen.
I always thought my world
was so perfect and serene

but today my life was changed
and will never be the same.
I took so much for granted,
Lord please help me, I’m to blame.
I thought I had the power
to control my own fate.
I thought that if I loved
there would be no room for hate,

but now I know the secret
to your sacred master plan
and I know that it must start
in the heart of every man.
We must put our faith in God,
confess our sins and then concede
that if we surrender all our power
he will grant our every need.




Let Freedom Ring

To the heroes of our homeland,
to the soldiers, one-and-all,
to the people of the world
in every nation, great or small,
we are proud to stand united.
With courage we’ll prevail.
Our forces will be mighty,
our efforts will not fail.

Chorus

Hold my hand, go with me
to defend our liberty.
Take a stand, walk with me   
to protect humanity.
In God we trust,
somehow we must
let freedom ring.






In Praise of Heroes

Amidst the ash and rubble
heroes stop to cry,
and pray for those who perished
as Old Glory waves near by.

What can we say to tell them
how proud they make us feel
with their courage and compassion,
their expertise and zeal?

In spite of all the dangers
they struggle to prevail,
hoping for a miracle,
working without fail.

America salutes you,
honors those who died.
You are the spirit of freedom,
you are this country’s pride.


I Dare To Dream

Someday I dream
that my children’s daughters and sons
will no longer have to worry
about wars with bombs and guns.
For I dare to dream of peace.
I dare to anticipate
that the world will someday soon
be void of terror and hate.
I dare to see a day
when there is true equality
and no man will be condemned
for his color or theology.
I dare to picture a world
where hunger does not exist,
a world where’s there’s no abuse
and corruption does not subsist.
You may call me a “bleeding heart,”
or an idealist-that’s okay,
but still I dare to dream 
that my dream will be real someday.