Songs for World Peace

The global environment can survive only if we learn to live in peace and harmony with our fellow human beings. At the same time, as Dr. Jane Goodall says, "To achieve global peace, we must not only stop fighting each other but also stop destroying the natural world.".

Peace Songs

We need the inspiration of music to help fulfill the dream of world peace. CLICK! for a comprehensive collection of favorite Songs for World Peace - on the theme of world peace and understanding compiled by Harold W. Wood, Jr. and offered here through an Internet link via permission. Thank you, Harold!

ABC4All Mentor Clarita Zarate (USA) and ABC4All Peace Concert Facilitator (ABC4AllPCF) graciously shares an original inspired song written and created with
Music by Barry Finnerty!
Clarita Zarate describes the evolution of "MUNGU AKUBARIKI (ANGELS OF AFRICA):
"I wrote and recorded this around 2004 along with another song, "Jambo." Mungu Akubariki means "God bless you in Swahili". I wrote it for orphans in Kenya. I sent a copy to Enoch, a TIG member. I also sent one to "To love children," I think his name is Dave, and he loved it.
"I found the lyrics for the song. Now what is happening is that we are taking the old music track and recording new vocals on top using the lyric sheet. Barry is now putting harmonies on to my vocals and next step is mixing."

MUNGU AKUBARIKI (ANGELS OF AFRICA)
I LAY IN BED AND CLOSED MY EYES
I THOUGHT THAT I WAS DREAMING
NOW I STAY AWAKE EACH NIGHT
TO HEAR THE ANGELS SINGING
MUNGU AKUBARIKI MUNGU AKUBARIKI
GOD BLESS THE ANGELS OF AFRICA
MUNGU AKUBARIKI MUNGU AKUBARIKI
GOLDEN ANGELS DRAPED IN WHITE
I ASKED THE MAN WHO MADE THIS LAND
TO SET MY PEOPLE FREE
YOUR PRAYERS THEY WILL BE ANSWERED SOON
THE ANGEL SANG TO ME
(CHORUS)
DON'T LET THIS WORLD BRING YOU DOWN
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP RISE ABOVE
THINK OF THEM AND SING THIS SONG
IT WILL FILL YOUR HEART WITH LOVE
(CHORUS)
Words by Clarita Zarate
Music by Barry Finnerty and Clarita Zarate (USA)
Everything Is (or is it ? )
Author: John Tucker
Everything is what it is.
Or is it something else ?
It.s - 'clear as day',
I hear you say, but.........
To me it's not !
Everybodys' view of life, is changing continually.
So why should we , expect spouse, or friend,
to constantly agree.
A contradictory viewpoint,
Can fuel, a war of words, or worse.
Why waste our lives in argument.
A situation, so perverse.
When common sense, becomes uncommon.
Conversation, terse and unrehearsed.
We won't sow - 'happy unions',
More likely, the reverse !
But,allowing everyone to be,
exactly who, and what they are.
Respecting their individual views.
No matter how 'Bizarre'.
Will bring a life that's filled with 'Sunshine'.
'Joy and Happiness' - 'Galore'.
Author: John Tucker December 2008 (C) Copyright All rights reserved.
Thank you, John, for sharing!
Congratulations Barack Obama

A Video by YUBUPA!

CLICK! to see Pat's Candle!
I have lit a candle...as a sign of oneness while we travel together on a journey of oneness, to make a better world for all of us.
This candle is a sign of friendship and love which should never be in a darkness of this world, instead to hold together in good and in bad days.
love and blessings,
yours everlasting
pat

From Miss Mellie Rainbow, ABC4All Mentor, USA

aka Melony McGant

P.O. Box 230103, New York, NY 10023, missmellierainbow (at) yahoo (dot) com

Prayer In Celebration of President-Elect Barack Obama,

44^th President of the United States, his wife Michelle,

his daughters Malia and Sasha

and All the People of the Earth=Heart.

Blessed Divine Spirit,

Right now we are filled with joy, and respect for eachother.

Let our lives have new meaning.

Show us how to best do your work, to have patience,

and undying love for All..

Allow us new gratitude and fortitude

filled with courage and laced with strength

as we shepherd in this magnificent new era.

We have voted with our hearts open without fear.

Let us be exuberant in our hope,

ecstatic in our faith

and peaceful in our joy.

There is work to be done.

Our lives are wrought with challenges

but the world community joins us in this new time---

in our desires to heal and nurture our Human Collective.

We are awakening in love

One by one.

We are re-membering

our children and our seniors as special gifts.

The lens for our collective future is clear.

The message is Change.

We are being asked to return to love.

Love is another name for the energy of God.

It moves through each of us

with each breath we take.

Within this love are the seeds

of Grace and Understanding

that allows us to nurture our world gardens of peace.

It is a peace that comes first within our hearts

and is reflected to others.

It is a peace that allows us to take only our share,

to not be wasteful…

to be generous in Spirit, action and deed.

This is how our Garden will flourish

and join with the forest, the ocean shores,

the city plains and hills, the country villages,

the mountains and valleys.

This is how we can move beyond war

and create a world with equanimity

where there is food, housing, healthcare,

economic stability

and new solutions to Earth’s conservation and Global warming,

while honoring our entire sentient family .

Let Us Join Together with President–Elect Barack Obama

and say….

YES WE CAN!

And So It Is With Love!

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From Vinod Bodhankar, ABC4All Mentor (India)
Here is a poem I wrote with foster children in mind...when there was a call to walk, wake and light candles for foster children on change.org...

Prayer for foster children and orphans...
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God of all religions
God of every congregation
God of all orphans
God beyond every segregation

Grant us that which flows from heart
Our love should merge - not stay apart -
Till a shield of love over people stays
And over each child gently plays
And foster children gently feel
Our hearts of love which flow to heal.

Let the prayers come, O God,
From every nation on our earth.
Let the healing flow, O God
to each orphan who came to birth.

Let Your mercy spread to heal
Let every nation healing feel.
Each nation like an orphan is !
So, God, no nation do Thou miss !

We are children teach us God
To work together for You, Lord
In a merging flow which knows not name
Love for children?
All over earth, its the same.

Christians come and Hindus come
All kind hearts are here welcome
Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist too
And every faith of every hue

Paint it with the love for all
Hold us not in division's thrall
Together we raise our prayers to Thee
Grant Your grace to orphans, We.

Let our flow of love be free...
Every child is my child to me......

Vinod Bodhankar

...

From Atta, ABC4All Mentor from Pakistan
Life is like a candle.

It burns, burns and burns and gives lights to others,

And goes down and down until finished,

And leaves a good example in world.

Life goes down and down every second.

Are we giving light to others?
Are we leaving good examples?
Are we leaving a bright name?

Mission/Vision
Changing through Education & awarness
OUR Voice
Elimnation of Child Labour,Education For All,No Smoking ,
Good Health For All,Poverty lleviation,HIV/AIDS awarness
More Information
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/arq

From YUBUPA:

The Nightmare wasn’t a Dream at all

I had a dream

A very bad dream

where little kids were sad

Hunger let them beg

Thirst let them drink what ever they found

Tired , little kids had no home or no house

Poor little ones full of dirt

Dressed in rags

Eyes which tells you a story which is sad

Suddenly a big shining car passed by

Stepped out was a family in shining clothes

What a difference

What a world

Not even a minute was spent

To pay attention on these little kids

These little kids had not even a place to rest

Their little eyes begged me for HELP

I woke up and realized that wasn't a night mare but reality

Reality which I cannot change but help the needy

If everyone of us would carry a part of these crosses in the world

This world would become a better place for each and everyone.

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"THE REALITY is not always VISIBLE"

WHAT YOU DO NOT SEE NOW

OR CANNOT HEAR NOW DOESN'T MEAN THAT "THAT DOESN't EXIST"

WE CANNOT SEE GOD AND STILL WE BELIVE IN HIM

WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY IS THAT,

WE CANNOT CLOSE OUR EYES JUST BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW OR SEE OR HEAR WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD
WE CANNOT IGNORE JUST BECAUSE WE DO NOT HEAR THE FACTS IN WORLD LATEST NEWS

WE CANNOT ALSO SAY THIS OR THAT CROSS IS TOO HEAVY FOR US TO CARRY

WE CANNOT CHANGE THE REALITY BUT WE CAN MAKE IT EASIER TO HANDLE IF WE ALL WOULD HELP EACH OTHER

NEVER FORGET!! WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE DOESN'T MEAN "IT DOESN'T EXIST"

Let's dream, plan and Do for a better world...
Let's make the year 2008 witness of our successful endeavors...
Let peace prevail as long as humanity...
Let's decorate the earth with joy and colors.

Come and pray to grow and succeed...
Think of humanity, talk for loyalty and faith.
Grow stronger to help the self and to help others…
A New beginning, a fresh thinking, a gentle breeze for better breath..
The new year beholds a lot of happiness and ever lasting joy.

A Poem of HOPE by Amit (India)

The sentiment of A Better Community for All (ABC4All)
Amit's poem is a perfect expression of the HOPE that the future holds for the CELEBRATION OF ONENESS Movement.
Thank you for your great expression of what is possible in our world.

UNITY across DIVERSITY

In time of need,

There is a deed,

Each of us can do:

It is a statement

No one can deny.

In 48 hours, but

ACTION IS POSSIBLE

Keep the candles

Alive with FLAME

Our will to PEACE

NEVER will cease.

May Peace Prevail on Earth!

Co-Founder, ABC4All
http://abc4all.net

Re-Membering Ancient Grandmothers

Re-Membering Ancient Grandmothers

----Inspired by the Teachings of Elizabeth A. Hin

The sun shone on a crisp Fall day,

and the wind blew so that leaves

danced as old friends, and eternal lovers.

Even now the music plays in my head.

A drum beats steadily

as bells create joyful melodies of Grace.

It was then that many were reborn.

Reborn with the understanding

that love is patience in the knowing

and feeling of humility, and compassion.

Many were re-born knowing

love is all there is, and ever was.

And therefore it is no surprise

that today we find ourselves

amongst the fallen red/orange/yellow/green leaves

and gather them tenderly

as if they are our most precious possessions.

For these leaves represent

the passage of time---a settling,

an understanding,

an appreciation of Grace.

Ancient Grandmothers are surprised, really,

that we don’t re-member

to fully embrace the breath of our hearts.

It is a breath as sweet as jasmine,

as salty as an ocean breeze,

as light and refreshing

as the smell of trees when it rains.

The breath is all things

that allow us a new understanding of the old.

We often have reason for celebration

for we are ancient in our desire,

in our faith, and our understanding.

And re-member, since the beginning of time

Grandmothers have said that

peace is a pathway that lies

beneath each thought, feeling, and action.

Peace is an opportunity

to create a world of tranquility

filled with hope, and manifested by healing.

Peace is the smile of joy

on a child’s face as she or he

holds the hand of a grandparent

and adoringly they say to eachother,

I love you!

Peace is each of us re-visiting our anger

and forgiving ourselves through love.

Peace is honoring the healing process

and holding a space for the joy

that can come after.

Peace is each of us walking tranquilly

with no guns, no weapons of mass destruction,

and no more red buttons in the white house

created to annihilate the world.

Peace is hope, day and night

illuminated by hard work, and the quest

for cures of all the ills of our society.

Peace is illuminated by each step into grace

and the reconciliation of differences

that now serve to plant

new seeds in our Universal Garden.

The Ancient Grandmothers are surprised, really,

that we don’t re-member harmonics

as the flowers of Grace which eternally

have formed new bouquets of hope,

of infinite healing, of courage,

of solutions to age old challenges.

These bouquets honor and salute

our entire sentient family

and reflect a unique understanding

of the future of the Universe.

Ancient Grandmothers

are asking us to become

more aware of a special sense of order.

Rebirth, transformations,

endings, beginnings again, and again

remind us that there is always cause for celebration,

always an opportunity to expand our vision,

and our hearts.

Ancient Grandmothers are asking

Us to pay more attention;

to walk in the field of miracles,

to embrace the newness of leaves

fallen with hope, appreciation and courage.

What if in this moment we imagine

a potential new healing

supported by angels, masters and spirit guides

as well as trees, mountains, oceans,

sea lions, eagles, doves, dolphins and whales.

Ancient Grandmothers tell us that

truth is the constant re-minder

and the unearthing in the Now.

truth is the intuition and courage

within each of us.

Truth is the desire to live, hope and dream

of love---of a tranquil world with opportunity,

healing, food, equity,

and the fulfillment of good dreams for all.

Truth is a new song created by the symphony.

The chords are stronger, the harmony intensified.

Surety is the reality.

Resistance too is a part of the song.

Together it all becomes a symphony of love

within the passage of time.

Love is traveling through unknown pathways.

Love is with new purpose.

Love is with new meaning.

It is a song where fear is transformed

into hope with the courage to take

a solo of compassion created by humility.

The symphony of love creates a

New Infinite Harmonic

that carries us beyond; in this time,

and beyond, the beyond, the beyond!

Ancient Grandmothers remind us

that Joy is in the be-ing,

in the recognizing, in the acceptance of love.

As breathing creates the pathway

for the journey of love

into new sound vibrations of Harmonic Grace.

The sun shone on a crisp Fall day,

and the wind blew so that leaves

danced as old friends, and eternal lovers.

Ancient Grandmothers, and Grandfathers

are surprised; really,

that we don’t re-member harmonics

as the flowers of Grace which eternally

have formed new bouquets of hope,

of infinite healing, of courage,

and solutions to age old challenges.

-----Miss Mellie Rainbow

10/29/07

aka Melony McGant

P.O. Box 230103 New York, NY 10023

Phone (212) 502-0895

email: missmellierainbow (at) yahoo (dot) com

Love--- Even on a Rainy Day
Musings about the potential of humanity
as we explore the ordinary, and discover the Extraordinary!
A Special Blog by

Melony McGant aka Miss Mellie Rainbow

Melony McGant, poet, storyteller, humanist and world lover of children lives on HOPE; works to breathe in love, and exhales fear (false expectations appearing real). She says "Perhaps our current challenges are wake-up calls for our collective awakening to truth." And she believes that the truth is, there is no need for our constant bickering, our disdain for eachother, for wars and killing, for world hunger, massive disease, for discrimination, subjugation, or oppression. She maintains that LOVE, even on a rainy day, is the answer to our dreams, our individual quests, and our future collective identity. "If we can learn to value our children, our elders, ourselves, and our Mother Earth=Heart, then surely we have the power to impact society and to create a world filled with JOY."

Miss Mellie Rainbow's Love Alphabet

A Always Love You because when you love yourself,
you have more love to share.

B Be who you are, not who someone wants you to be.

C Care for yourself and care enough to care for others.

D Believe in the Divinity within you and every other sentient being.

E Experience the ecstasy of life!

F Forgive others but don’t forget to forgive Yourself.

G Be gentle, genuine and generous with your love.

H Have an open heart.

I Be your own inspiration and illuminate the heavens.

J Look for joy within you.

K Be kind to all kindred spirits.

L Like yourself, laugh often and live life with leisure!

M It’s okay to be marvelous!
Manifest your dreams and create loving memories.

N Be noble and know that as you face the nemesis within,
you will be victorious!

O Your heart has an ocean of melodies waiting to be sung.

P Preserve and paint your heart with precious positive memories.

Q Take time for quietude and be open to quantum quality in your heart.

R Remember to receive love with appreciation and joy.

S Search your soul, find the love within and remember your greatness!

T Be tender with your thank yous.

U Be universal. Know that MotherFatherGod is within you!

V Be vibrant and know that
you have value and are worthy to love and be loved!

W,X,Y,Z Wealth is the warmth and giving spirit of your heart. Xanadu,
a place of great beauty and contentment is YOU! So be zany with your love!

Hearing and Obeying
God's Voice

(Isaiah 48:17-18) Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, Who teaches you to profit , Who leads you by the way you should go. {18} Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your pe ace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea [the River of the World, filled with high negative ORP and with a pH 9.5 for drinking to bring to the world. "PAW is not a promise. It is a Blessing!" The truth, as Dave Gray knows it. We give thanks that it has been possible to go forth heeding the word.-sic].
http://www.seekgod.org/bible/hearinggod.html

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This is a peom about peace dedicated to children who are suffering around the world in commemoration of 07/07/07 ( bridge of relief).

" Satifaction of the mind
Sacred heart of love
Greenish vegetation
Resurrection of unborn talents
Joy of sound sleep
Sleep true rest
Meaning of life
Not existence
Umbrella of true love
The world need you every moment
Every hour, The world need you;
Tender heart of love
We come you
Temptations loose their power
As thou art
Teach us your ways and
Fulfil me your rich promises
Peace! peace! peace!
Be our companion through life"

YAKUBU ALIYU( DIPLOMAT)

SCHOOL OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT,

USMAN DANFODIO TEACHING HOSPITAL,

I am the voice crying for urgent recognition.
I am the face unseen,
The voice unheard,
The goldmine undiscovered,
The vision yet to be realized,
The potential yet to be tapped,
The dream yet lived.

I am not the rage lining
The corners of the streets.
I am not the hunger,
The anger.
I am not the disease,
The poverty
Nor the song of no liberty.
I am not the threats and
The fret.
I am not the illusion,
No, not the discord.

I am the seed with the
Potential to grow and feed
a thousand mouth.
I am the one who brings smiles
Upon the once dry faces.
I am the one with the will power
To withstand the tempo of the
Hot day and the pelting
Fangs of the cold night.
I am the invaluable emerald
That adorns the streets of civilization.
I am time never to be stopped,
A star never to quench.
I am myself. I am one.

weeping tears...

CLICK HERE FOR ABC4All Mentor, Hazem's Poem
Dedicated to the Memory of his Dear Brother.

by: hazem02@yahoo.com

dedicated to my dearest brother Bilal...

THE EARTH IS OUR MOTHER

The Earth is our mother;
a mother of pride,
a mother of forgiveness.
The Earth is our home;
filled with amazing things
just a touch away.
We, humans, sometimes forget
that the earth is our home,
our natural habitat.
Greed and Selfishness dominating our lives,
we are turning into insatiable people (found that word somewhere).
The earth cares for us,
nurtures us,
But why aren't we returning the favor?
We are acting rapacious (another one i didn't know),
ruining the earth for future generations.
But time is not up,
we still have a chance,
to preserve the earth,
for the future's time.