Where Does Peace Begin?
Music and lyrics by Carol Heffler, with many phrases inspired and drawn from A Course in Miracles
Where does peace begin?
you find it in your heart.
Love that’s longing to be shared,
sweet forgiveness, tender care.
Peace is not out there:
it comes from deep within.
It’s what everybody wants
But we don’t know what it is.
We celebrate peace at Christmastime
Jesus in a manger, the brightest star that shines
Just like a baby, we need to see our innocence open-eyed in wonder.
Why does fighting end
just to start again?
We don’t seem to learn so well
living either Heav’n or Hell.
So where does peace come from?
An angel from above?
That may be, but it’s you and me
when we light our hearts with love.
We celebrate peace at Christmastime
Jesus in a manger, the brightest star that shines
Just like a baby, we need to see our innocence open-eyed in wonder.
Where does peace begin?
When we give up all our hurts.
Then are we completely healed
Separation is not real.
When pain and sacrifice
and judgement are no more.
These illusions disappear,
Love and joy are everywhere.
Where does peace begin? You find it in your heart.
(c) 2014 Abel’s Hill Music
you find it in your heart.
Love that’s longing to be shared,
sweet forgiveness, tender care.
Peace is not out there:
it comes from deep within.
It’s what everybody wants
But we don’t know what it is.
We celebrate peace at Christmastime
Jesus in a manger, the brightest star that shines
Just like a baby, we need to see our innocence open-eyed in wonder.
Why does fighting end
just to start again?
We don’t seem to learn so well
living either Heav’n or Hell.
So where does peace come from?
An angel from above?
That may be, but it’s you and me
when we light our hearts with love.
We celebrate peace at Christmastime
Jesus in a manger, the brightest star that shines
Just like a baby, we need to see our innocence open-eyed in wonder.
Where does peace begin?
When we give up all our hurts.
Then are we completely healed
Separation is not real.
When pain and sacrifice
and judgement are no more.
These illusions disappear,
Love and joy are everywhere.
Where does peace begin? You find it in your heart.
(c) 2014 Abel’s Hill Music
