Principles of Kingian Nonviolence were created based upon Dr. Martin Luther King's work. For more information, please contact onearthpeace.org.
Those memorable words were paired by Linda K. Williams with the tune to "We Shall Overcome."
lyrics
1. Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people. x2
Refrain:
Deep in my heart, I do believe that we shall overcome some day.
2. The Beloved Community is the framework for the future. x2
Refrain
3. Attack forces of evil, not persons doing evil. x2
Refrain
4. Accept suffering without retaliation for the sake of the cause to achieve the goal. x2
Refrain
5. Avoid internal violence of the spirit as well as external physical violence. x2
Refrain
6. The universe* is on the side of justice. x2 (*hold syllable for 2 beats)
Refrain
ALTERNATE VERSE 6:
The moral arc of the universe bends towards jus-tice. x2
credits
from Double Blessing Songs,
released October 24, 2013
Principles of Kingian Nonviolence were created based upon Dr. Martin Luther King's work. For more information, please contact onearthpeace.org.
The Tune "We shall Overcome" is a gospel song which became a protest song and a key anthem of the civil rights movement.
Lyrics derived from Charles Tindley's gospel song "I'll Overcome Some Day" (1900), and opening and closing melody from the 19th-century spiritual "No More Auction Block for Me" (a song that dates to before the Civil War). According to Professor Donnell King of Pellissippi State Technical Community College (in Knoxville, Tenn.), "We Shall Overcome" was adapted from these gospel songs.
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