May our voices become a blessing
for choir (SATB or SSA) and piano
- Duration flexible
commissioned by EénvanZin (The Netherlands), conductor Coen Swinkels, to celebrate the choir's 150th anniversary in 2025
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LYRICS
May our voices become a blessing to all who hear our song,
May our singing resound within us, as we travel on.
As we travel in the world, in the street, to the furthest corners of the earth,
May the music we have sung, may the song we have become
Carry us through, strengthen out striving
To mend our divisions with concord, with compassion, in unison.
May our voices become a blessing to all who share our song,
May our singing resound within us, and around us, as journey along.
As we journey through our lives, through our selves, to the deepest fathoms of the soul,
May the music we have shared, may the voices we have heard
Open our hearts, bring us together
To offer a vision of hope, of healing, in harmony.
May our voices become a blessing to all who sing our song,
May our singing resound within us, and about us, and without us,
Still resounding when we're gone.