conversation with god

on a jesuit hymnsong by fr. manoling francisco, sj.

if there's one more gift i'd ask of you, lord,
it would be peace here on earth --
as gentle as your children's laughter,
all around, all around.

your people have grown weary
of living in confusion
when will we realize that neither
heaven is at peace
when we live not in peace

if there's one more gift i'd ask of you, lord,
it would be love among man
as pure as all the angel's voices
all around, all around

grant me serenity within
for the confusions around are mere reflections of
what's within
what's within me

if there's one more gift i'd ask of you, lord,
it would be truth in all i see
as powerful as how you saved us
all around, all around