keep hope near - by Bruce Thulin

julie reads the morning paper
so many wars around the globe
it’s sure getting harder, to carry any hope.

then she thinks of all the children
eyes reaching like a prayer.and she knows that
through the struggle, she’ll be there.

the winds of change are blowing,
wrapping around our dreams
we’re all longing to be knowing
that in our days there will be peace

and we think of all the children
eyes reaching like a prayer. and we know that
through the struggles, we’ll be there,we’ll be there.

CHORUS
oh oh,even through these dark times
we can see the light shine
from all those that before us
worked to bring the world some light

as my head rests on my pillow and i’m drifting off to sleep
i see it’s in our children that i might pray our world to keep.
but we must teach them well
to see the good and to tell
between the lies of greed and fear , and keep hope near, keep hope near
chorus