Light One Candle
Peter, Paul And Mary
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LGight one candle for the Maccabee children
WGith thanks their light didn't dEmie.
LCight one candle for the pain they endured
WChen their right to exist was de-nB7ied.
LEmight one candle for the terrible sacrifice
JCustice and freedom dAemand.
LGight one cEmandle for the wGisdom to kEmnow
when the pCeace-makers tDime is at hGand. B7
DEon't let the lAmight go out.
It's lDasted for so many yGears.B7
DEon't let the liAmght go out.
Let it sDhine through our love and our tGearsB7.
DEon't let the lAmight go out.
It's lDasted for so many yGears.B7
DEon't let the liAmght go out.
Let it sDhine through our love and our tGearsB7. Em ...
LGight one candle for the strength that we need
TGo never became our own fEmoe.
ACnd light one candle for those who are suffering
Pain we learned so long aB7go.
LEmight one candle for all we believe in.
LCet anger not tear us apaArt.
AGnd light one cEmandle to bGind us togEmether
With pCeace as the sDong in our hGearts.B7
DEon't let the lAmight go out.
It's lDasted for so many yGears.B7
DEon't let the liAmght go out.
Let it sDhine through our love and our tGearsB7.
DEon't let the lAmight go out.
It's lDasted for so many yGears.B7
DEon't let the liAmght go out.
Let it sDhine through our love and our tGearsB7. Em ...
AGnd what is the memory that's valued so highly
That we keep it alive in the fEmlame?
WChat's the commitment for those who have died
We cry out they have not died in vB7ain?
WEme have come this far always believing
TChat judgement will somehow pArevail.
TGhis is the bEmurden! TGhis is the pEmromise!
and tChis is why wDe will not fGail!B7
DEon't let the lAmight go out.
It's lDasted for so many yGears.B7
DEon't let the liAmght go out.
Let it sDhine through our love and our tGearsB7.
DEon't let the lAmight go out.
It's lDasted for so many yGears.B7
DEon't let the liAmght go out.
Let it sDhine through our love and our tGearsB7.
DEmon't let the lAmight go out!
DEmon't let the lAmight go out!
DEmon't let the lAmight go out!