Pris dans : De clochers en clochers, C FABRE, avril 1979.

Le Père Jean VERSTAPPEN est le curé de la paroisse de Saint-Martin.

KEEPING HOPE ALIVE

We hear of frightful epidemics here
We hear of dreadful disasters elsewhere
Much too much water drowning some places,
Much too less water in other places

But we… must keep hope alive

Too many fatal accidents right here
So many other accidents all over
Self destruction of nations over there
Destructive broken economies here

But we… must keep hope alive

As the singer puts it: rumors of war
As the singer puts it: show me the light
As the singer puts it: rivers to cross
As the singer puts it: it’s impossible

But we… must keep hope alive

Then the story is told and told again
Of Nelson Mandella’s long resilience
And impressive spirit of forgiveness…
For the purpose of reconciliation

And we… must keep hope alive

And the story is shown and shown again,
Christian and Muslim leaders hand in hand,
In Bangui and other parts of country…
For the purpose of reconciliation

And we… must keep hope alive

Hope for my children and yours to regain
Some hope for a sustainable future.
IS WHY WE… MUST KEEP HOPE ALIVE

SUCH A WONDERFUL WORLD

Because the sun rises in the morning
And for sure will set in the evening
Because the sea washes the shore all day
And for sure will do it another day

The wonders of the world are just so wonderful

Flamboyants will be flowered in july
Kenips too, has allways beared in july
Coralita will like your fence and wall
Worry wine too, will pass your fence and wall

The wonders of the world are just so wonderful

When I look at birds nesting in the trees
When I see the fabulous world of bees
When I see turtles nesting in the sand
When I look at ants working in bands

The wonders of the world are just so wonderful

Because hunger will make the black child cry
And hunger will make the lil’ white child cry
Because the blood that runs in the Chinese
Is the same blood as in the Japanese

The wonders of the world are just so wonderful

And one story is told in a great book
The same story is found in a next book
But the readers of one have all the truth
And the readers of next have all the truth

The wonders of the world are just so wonderful

For fish that swim in seas of Australia
Will for sure swim in seas of Anguilla
And birds that fly so high over Saba
Will fly high in the skies of Africa

The Wonders of the world are just so wonderful

And if it is so dark and cloudy here
Then it is bright and sunny at some where
And bright and sunny times will come again
For the great wheel will turn and turn again

The wonders of the world are just so wonderful

Open eyes, open minds and open hearts
Windows, to wonders

Worthwhile searching for

The wonders of the world are just so wonderful

Roger Martin