O UNESCO

Composed on Jun. 19th, 1989

Lyrics:

O UNESCO, needed you are —
Within, without, from near and far.
Knowledge, science, culture-light,
You bestow on ignorance-night.
You are your heart’s hope-fragrance-flower.
You are your soul’s promise-hour-power.

Song in:

Songs of Peace

Footnotes:

First performed at Sri Chinmoy's Peace Concert offered at UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris on 23 June 1989.

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