What A Wonderful World

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There never was a good war or a bad peace.

-       Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790.

   This is not a gospel hymn, but an inspirational song of considerable charm ... for many a believer and even non-believer.  I believe that God is the Author of all beauty, good gifts and noble ideas, including poetry set so prettily to music as in this delightful song; in fact, I would even venture to say that songs like The Sound Of Music, Climb Every Mountain  etc. probably all fall in the same category. May this song contribute to building up people’s faith in the goodness of God as the Heavenly Father of all those who care to sincerely honour Him, not only as their Creator but also as their Father.

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What A Wonderful World

(Bob Thiele, 1922-1996/George David Weiss, 1921-2010)

I see trees of green, red roses too,

See them bloom, for me, for you;

And I think to myself:

What a wonderful world!

I see skies of blue, and clouds of white,

The bright blessed day, dark sacred night;

And I think to myself:

What a wonderful world!

The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky

Are also on the faces, of people going by;

I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”

They’re really saying, “I love you!”

I hear babies crying, I watch them grow,

They’ll learn much more, than I’ll ever know;

And I think to myself:

What a wonderful world −

Yes, I think to myself:

What a wonderful world!

Piet Stassen

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Bibliography

1.  Andrews, Allen (1969) Quotations For Speakers And Writers. Newnes Books. Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. London.

2.  FindAGrave. ‘Bob Thiele Senior ‘. Accessed At <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19981> [online] 2013

3.  NJ. ‘David George Weiss’. Accessed At <http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/08/george_david_weiss_interview_j.htm> [online] 2013.l

4.  MetroLyrics. ‘What A Wonderful World’. Accessed At <http://www.metrolyrics.com/what-a-wonderful-world-lyrics-louis-armstrong.html> [online] 2013.