The Chime of Peace

Hear O Israel

Hear O Palestine

The chime of Peace is Calling

Let its voice ring through the land

If you just step out of your body

and let God climb inside instead

You will see Israel and Palestine

as two faces of the same spinning coin

bringing the world to woe

Pain is only of the body

Anger rises through the veins

If you only step out of your body

and let God climb inside instead

you will find God has no problem

shaking hands of peace with himself

Hear O Palestine

Hear O Israel

Let Jerusalem have peace

give her children a place to play

give her hearts a place to worship

give her government two towers

and let God shake hands with himself

Hear O Israel

Hear O Palestine

Let the pain of your body release

as the spirit of God climbs inside

and the chime of peace will ring

like the laughter of children's joy

Hear O Palestine

Hear O Israel

the call of peace through the land.

Sheri Fresonke Harper