It was written in 1982 for the the Presbyterian Women’s Triennial Conference in 1982 and then included in Winter's 1987 recording, when it was recorded for the Medical Mission Sisters "Hymns Re-imagined" collection. This was re-released on CD in 1999, and sheet music for it can still be ordered from Hartford Seminary.
Hymnals that it has been in include:
- The Presbyterian Hymnal (1990)
- The New Century Hymnal (1995)
- Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada (1996)
With 8 6 8 6 (CM or common meter) time signature, it is set to the tune AZMON, which was composed by Carl Gotthelf Gläser (1828) and arranged by Lowell Mason (1839),
Examples
Organ (dominant) and choir and/or congregation:
Congregation with piano:
Congregation with organ:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:1 O for a world where everyone respects each other’s ways ...
2 O for a world where goods are shared and misery relieved ...
3 We welcome one world family and struggle with each choice ...
4 The poor are rich, the weak are strong, the foolish ones are wise ...
5 O for a world preparing for God’s glorious reign of peace ....
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