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1 )In these last days of the battle You raise up great saints and popes

Sent Mary our mother and our hope
For us to fight as children of light and hope

2 )O Spirit teaches how to live and pray through sorrow and joy each day

conform us to God’s holy ways In our heart, will, work and play

REFRAIN

Grant us the grace to persevere, Lord and be of on heart and accord

Help us follow you in distress
Till in your victory live in your divine rest

3 ) Lord help us be stong.and bold As we fight for poor broken souls Lead us in your valiant fight, Quelling all the devil’s might;

My dear friend Richard Schletty has turned this site into a music treasure! There is so much music to discover and enjoy. I have known Richard for many years (since about 2005), and we worked together on many projects, many of which you can find on this website. Recently, he surprised me by adding a live radio feature which streams a massive playlist 24/7 (from what I understand). I suggest you have a dive into this huge collection of original music and enjoy it! Also, if you find a song that needs a specific arrangement or key, simply ask, and we will create it for you in a very short time.
André van Haren
https://andrevanharen.com

NOTE: We originally published this post in May of 2017. We submitted this song to Oregon Catholic Press (ocp.org) but it was not accepted.

Jesus Makes Our World So Beautiful is a Christmas song co-written by Dan vi Nguyen, Richard Schletty and André van Haren. Dan posted her lyrics here and asked if anyone could make a song out of her words. Richard Schletty rewrote the lyrics to give them a consistent rhyme, line length, metrical pattern and overall poetic structure. Then Richard came up with a melody. Next, André van Haren wrote a beautiful piano arrangement based on an a cappella recording of the melody by Richard. Using Sibelius, André engraved the sheet music not only for piano and voice, but developed the song fully by adding guitar chords and two additional instruments: flute and cello. He also engraved a version of the song with optional SATB harmonies in the refrain.

VERSE 1
A child is born to Mary through the Spirit,
Surrounded by the warmth of sheep and oxen.
In this humble manger, on this joyful night,
Is the promised one for all generations!

CHORUS
Jesus is the way to peace and joy.
He shows us how to be merciful.
He's the bright star we all need in our lives.
Jesus makes our world so beautiful.