Let This be a House of Peace © 2000 Jim Scott
Adapted from a poem by Kenneth Patton
Let this be a house of peace
Of nature and humanity, of sorrow and elation.
Let this be our house;
Haven for the healing,
An open room for question and our inspiration.
Let this be a house of freedom,
Guardian of dignity and worth held deep inside us.
Let this be our house;
A platform for the free voice,
Where all our sacred differences here shall not divide us.
Let all in this house seek truth,
Where scientists and mystics abide in reverence here.
Let this be our house;
A house of our creation
Where works of art and melodies consecrate the atmosphere.
Let this be a house of prophecy.
May visions for our children be our common themes.
Let this be our house;
Of myth and lore and legend
Our trove of ancient story, and cradle of most tender dreams.
Lyrics Submitted by Jim Scott