Blessed are the ones of peace,
Whose hearts and hopes are one;
Whose kind designs to serve and please
Through all their actions run.
God’s goodness stands approved
Unchanged from day to day;
I’ll drop my burden at God’s feet,
And bear a song away.
credits
from Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the Dream,
released January 20, 2019
SATB Choir
Music: Aylesbury Hymn Tune
Lyrics: Traditional, adapted by Jane Ramseyer Miller
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