A
garden of joy and great delight
Has been fashioned from God’s might
To enter, to cultivate, to grow
That we may all learn to know -
Man is a spiritual being.
To see the joy
in giving
A service to all things living
Helping children grow straight and tall
Creating a vision for great and small -
Knowing mankind is One
Loving the
soul of all we meet
Every day upon the street
Meeting challenges at every attempt
With patience, joy and deep content -
Knowing God is One
Respecting the
rich diversity
Of man’s religious tapestry
Ascending to God with words of prayer
Breaking prejudices everywhere -
Knowing religion is One
Not just
respect must we give
But reverence for all that lives
A joyous song a glad refrain
So that all may truly gain -
A world of peace and love
A Change of
Time, a different song
Ordinary heroes all belong
Film and stories, childlike glee
Artistic talents from you and me -
Showing how much we truly care
A festival of
soul and mind
Giving hope for all mankind
We sang, we laughed, we prayed and then
We wanted to do it all again -
But now we have the world to mend.
Now let us
open the portals wide
Allowing all who love inside
Let institutions communities individuals
Give out this picture clear and visual -
This is the Garden God has made.