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That joyous day  (Vol 1 No 76)

We look towards that joyous day

When war will be no more;

When armaments are out of date,

And bombs are made of straw.

We look towards that joyous day

When human slav’ry ends;

When freedom, hope and dignity

To everyone extends.

We look towards that joyous day

When hungry ones are fed;

When nature’s droughts will not prevent

The ‘starving’ having bread.

We look towards that joyous day

When might is not abused;

When graft, corruption are suppressed,

And justice not refused.

These days we hope will soon arrive;

But they will not appear

Until we choose to make it so;

And show we are sincere.

We cannot ask a god above

To rectify our woes;

But when we act with gen’rous hearts

God surely overflows.

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