If I Were A Voice

IF I WERE A VOICE IF I WERE A VOICE IF I WERE A VOICE
Charles Mackay Charles Mackay Charles Mackay
If I were a voice, a persuasive voice, If I were a voice, a persuasive voice, If I were a voice, a persuasive voice,
That could travel the wide world That could travel the wide world That could travel the wide world
through, through, through,
I would fly on the beams of the I would fly on the beams of the I would fly on the beams of the
morning light, morning light, morning light,
And speak to men with a gentle might, And speak to men with a gentle might, And speak to men with a gentle might,
And tell them to be true. And tell them to be true. And tell them to be true.
I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea, I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea, I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea,
Wherever a human heart might be, Wherever a human heart might be, Wherever a human heart might be,
Telling a tale, or singing a song, Telling a tale, or singing a song, Telling a tale, or singing a song,
In praise of the right - in blame of the In praise of the right - in blame of the In praise of the right - in blame of the
wrong. wrong. wrong.
II. II. II.

If I were a voice, a consoling voice, If I were a voice, a consoling voice, If I were a voice, a consoling voice,
I'd fly on the wings of air, I'd fly on the wings of air, I'd fly on the wings of air,
The homes of Sorrow and Guilt I'd The homes of Sorrow and Guilt I'd The homes of Sorrow and Guilt I'd
seek, seek, seek,
And calm and truthful words I'd speak And calm and truthful words I'd speak And calm and truthful words I'd speak
To save them from Despair. To save them from Despair. To save them from Despair.
I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er the crowded town, I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er the crowded town, I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er the crowded town,
And drop, like the happy sun-light, And drop, like the happy sun-light, And drop, like the happy sun-light,
down down down
Into the hearts of suffering men, Into the hearts of suffering men, Into the hearts of suffering men,
And teach them to rejoice again. And teach them to rejoice again. And teach them to rejoice again.
III. III. III.

If I were a voice, a convincing voice, If I were a voice, a convincing voice, If I were a voice, a convincing voice,
I'd travel with the wind, I'd travel with the wind, I'd travel with the wind,
And whenever I saw the nations torn And whenever I saw the nations torn And whenever I saw the nations torn
By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, By warfare, jealousy, or scorn,
If I were a voice, a convincing voice, If I were a voice, a convincing voice, If I were a voice, a convincing voice,
I 'd travel with the wind, I 'd travel with the wind, I 'd travel with the wind,
And whenever I saw the nations torn And whenever I saw the nations torn And whenever I saw the nations torn
By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, By warfare, jealousy, or scorn,
Or hatred of their kind, Or hatred of their kind, Or hatred of their kind,
I'd fly, I'd fly, on the thunder-crash, I'd fly, I'd fly, on the thunder-crash, I'd fly, I'd fly, on the thunder-crash,
And into their blinded bosoms flash; And into their blinded bosoms flash; And into their blinded bosoms flash;
And, all their evil thoughts subdued, And, all their evil thoughts subdued, And, all their evil thoughts subdued,
I'd teach them Christian Brotherhood. I'd teach them Christian Brotherhood. I'd teach them Christian Brotherhood.
IV. IV. IV.

If I were a voice, a pervading voice, If I were a voice, a pervading voice, If I were a voice, a pervading voice,
I'd seek the kings of Earth; I'd seek the kings of Earth; I'd seek the kings of Earth;
I'd find them alone on their beds at I'd find them alone on their beds at I'd find them alone on their beds at
night night night
And whisper words that should guide And whisper words that should guide And whisper words that should guide
them right them right them right
Lessons of priceless worth; Lessons of priceless worth; Lessons of priceless worth;
I'd fly more swift than the swiftest bird, I'd fly more swift than the swiftest bird, I'd fly more swift than the swiftest bird,
And tell them things they never heard And tell them things they never heard And tell them things they never heard
Truths which the ages for aye repeat Truths which the ages for aye repeat Truths which the ages for aye repeat
Unknown to the statesmen at their Unknown to the statesmen at their Unknown to the statesmen at their
feet. feet. feet.
V. V. V.
If I were a voice, an immortal voice, If I were a voice, an immortal voice, If I were a voice, an immortal voice,
I'd speak in the people's ear; I'd speak in the people's ear; I'd speak in the people's ear;
And whenever they shouted 'Liberty,' And whenever they shouted 'Liberty,' And whenever they shouted 'Liberty,'
Without deserving to be free, Without deserving to be free, Without deserving to be free,
I'd make their error clear. I'd make their error clear. I'd make their error clear.
I'd fly, I'd fly, on the wings of day, I'd fly, I'd fly, on the wings of day, I'd fly, I'd fly, on the wings of day,
Rebuking wrong on my world-wide Rebuking wrong on my world-wide Rebuking wrong on my world-wide
way, way, way,
And making all the Earth rejoice- And making all the Earth rejoice- And making all the Earth rejoice-
If I were a voice-an immortal voice. If I were a voice-an immortal voice. If I were a voice-an immortal voice.

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IF I WERE A VOICE IF I WERE A VOICE IF I WERE A VOICE

Charles Mackay Charles Mackay Charles Mackay

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