Hallelujah for the Earth
These lyrics were written to support San Antonio's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP.) To enable everyone to sing along with no rehearsal I used a familiar melody--Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."
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Click HERE to find the sheet music.
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Click HERE to see the choir of First UU
Church of San Antonio rehearsing the song.
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Click HERE to see us singing to San Antonio City Council!
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Click HERE to read Marisol Cortez's article about that event.
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Click HERE to find the recording of the piano accompaniment
for free streaming or download.
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Hallelujah for the Earth
Verse 1: This precious web of life on earth
Inheritance of all at birth
Has every blessing freely given to ya
It is a fragile, holy ground
A treasure to be handed down
Our overflowing hearts sing hallelujah
Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
Verse 2: Will we be proud to pass along
A healthy planet still so strong?
Now we are here to bring that question to ya
Our faith is strong, we face the truth
That climate change needs no more proof
Will our descendants share our hallelujah?
Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
Verse 3: In innocence, or was it greed
We've taken far more than we need
Now consequences threaten to undo ya
For careless ways we'll pay the cost
If beauty of the earth is lost
Our broken hearts will sing no hallelujah
Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
Verse 4:
Because this planet cannot wait
This city must not hesitate
Our quality of life we're trusting to ya
We'll work together to survive
So we can keep the earth alive
Our hopeful hearts declare a hallelujah
Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
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Original “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen ©1995 Sony/ATV
New lyrics and arrangement by Dana Clark Copyright 2019