If I were a voice, I would fly around the world and speak to people with a gentle might, telling them to be true and praising what is right (1). I would seek out those suffering from sorrow or guilt and speak calm, truthful words to save them from despair (2). Wherever I saw nations divided by warfare, jealousy, or hatred of others, I would teach them Christian brotherhood and subdue their evil thoughts (3). I would find kings alone at night and whisper truths to guide them right on matters of priceless worth unknown to their advisers (4). Whenever people shouted for liberty without deserving it, I would make their error clear and rebuke wrong, making the earth rejoice
If I were a voice, I would fly around the world and speak to people with a gentle might, telling them to be true and praising what is right (1). I would seek out those suffering from sorrow or guilt and speak calm, truthful words to save them from despair (2). Wherever I saw nations divided by warfare, jealousy, or hatred of others, I would teach them Christian brotherhood and subdue their evil thoughts (3). I would find kings alone at night and whisper truths to guide them right on matters of priceless worth unknown to their advisers (4). Whenever people shouted for liberty without deserving it, I would make their error clear and rebuke wrong, making the earth rejoice
If I were a voice, I would fly around the world and speak to people with a gentle might, telling them to be true and praising what is right (1). I would seek out those suffering from sorrow or guilt and speak calm, truthful words to save them from despair (2). Wherever I saw nations divided by warfare, jealousy, or hatred of others, I would teach them Christian brotherhood and subdue their evil thoughts (3). I would find kings alone at night and whisper truths to guide them right on matters of priceless worth unknown to their advisers (4). Whenever people shouted for liberty without deserving it, I would make their error clear and rebuke wrong, making the earth rejoice
If I were a voice, I would fly around the world and speak to people with a gentle might, telling them to be true and praising what is right (1). I would seek out those suffering from sorrow or guilt and speak calm, truthful words to save them from despair (2). Wherever I saw nations divided by warfare, jealousy, or hatred of others, I would teach them Christian brotherhood and subdue their evil thoughts (3). I would find kings alone at night and whisper truths to guide them right on matters of priceless worth unknown to their advisers (4). Whenever people shouted for liberty without deserving it, I would make their error clear and rebuke wrong, making the earth rejoice
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If I were a voice, a persuasive Or hatred of their kind,
voice, I'd fly, I'd fly, on the thunder-crash,
That could travel the wide world And into their blinded bosoms flash; through, And, all their evil thoughts subdued, I would fly on the beams of the I'd teach them Christian Brotherhood. morning light, And speak to men with a gentle IV. might, And tell them to be true. If I were a voice, a pervading voice, I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea, I'd seek the kings of Earth; Wherever a human heart might be, I'd find them alone on their beds at Telling a tale, or singing a song, night In praise of the right - in blame of the And whisper words that should guide wrong. them right Lessons of priceless worth; I'd fly more swift than the swiftest II. bird, If I were a voice, a consoling voice, And tell them things they never heard I'd fly on the wings of air, Truths which the ages for aye repeat The homes of Sorrow and Guilt I'd Unknown to the statesmen at their seek, feet. And calm and truthful words I'd speak V. To save them from Despair. I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er the crowded town, If I were a voice, an immortal voice, And drop, like the happy sun-light, I'd speak in the people's ear; down And whenever they shouted 'Liberty,' Into the hearts of suffering men, Without deserving to be free, And teach them to rejoice again. I'd make their error clear. I'd fly, I'd fly, on the wings of day, Rebuking wrong on my world-wide III. way, If I were a voice, a convincing voice, And making all the Earth rejoice- I'd travel with the wind, If I were a voice-an immortal voice. And whenever I saw the nations torn Charles Mackay By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, If I were a voice, a convincing voice, I 'd travel with the wind, And whenever I saw the nations torn By warfare, jealousy, or scorn,