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Elder Eldred G. Smith had a bit of a musical inclination, if we are to draw any conclusions from his talk, "Peace", in the April 1972 General Conference.
Yesterday we had the pleasant ear worm of a Hebrew folk song. Today we go back to a classic tune from the 1960s:
The Quote
"Let us not just sing, 'Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me,'
but let us mean it. Make it my goal—your goal."
The song he's quoting is a Christian song, "Let There Be Peace on Earth", written in 1955, and most popular in the public consciousness during the 1960s, for obvious reasons.
It was written originally for the International Children's Choir:
Then it was sung by various other artists. This version by Pat Boone and Johnny Mathis I thought was pretty nice:
There's other versions as well. Take a peek yourself.
The concept is certainly sound. If we want to live in a peaceful world, it all starts with us.
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