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| Sahara Peace Choir 2010 |
Sing, O heavens, shout, O depths of the earth; break forth into singing, O mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it! Isaiah 44:23
The women come to sing.
In the cold and icy dark, we gather
to rehearse the songs of peace.
“I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield...”
Putting aside aches and pains, and serious ills,
we come to sing with that wee bit of faith,
that last urge somewhere hidden deep in the heart.
“Oh, if I could ring like a bell...”
The great Black Dome, the great mountain
hears them coming, the mountain heart leaping.
“a song of peace, for their land, and for mine...”
until we arrive, there at Black Dome’s feet,
to open our mouths and hearts for Her love,
leaving our homes with all our annoyances,
to sing, to wail, to cry out
for the world we can see, within reach.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who publish peace. Isaiah 52:7
Annelinde Metzner
April 10, 2010
In 2008 we founded Sahara Peace Choir, blending the names of Sara and Hagar, the two lineages of Judaism and Islam. In my poem are quotes from a number of our regular repertoire, as well as Bible quotes in italics. We will be singing a benefit once more at Ten Thousand Villages in Montreat, North Carolina, this Saturday March 21, 2015.
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| Singing for an urban park 2014 |
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| Women singing change the world! |
Can't wait to hear you all again. What a beautiful sharing!
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