At the height of the Nortern Ireland troubles in the early 80’s, a classmate of mine wrote a song (echoing a general sense of despair) that had the following chorus:
It’s been so long since the Somme,
It’s been so long since Vietnam,
It’s been so long since Derry 73.
It’s been so long since Calvary,
We must have lost our memory,
to say we forgot He died for us too.
And the murder still goes on.
Christchurch, Derry, Sri Lanka... all inviting us to follow the path of despair..... But the Millenial generation have embraced the Easter message... in one voice the are shouting No No No.... this is not our way.., this is not done in our name.
It is time to ‘roll away the stone’ of violence, of bitterness, each life is precious .
There is another way ... the way of peace and justice.
Click on this link for How Great Thou Art – Hollie Smith and Teeks
