The Case of Religious Freedom

 “The Case of Religious Freedom”

Religious freedom
Is an universal right
All being of God's kingdom
We are in need of His light

Hope, purpose, compassion
Aspirations, and motives
Bloom beautifully with passion
When we're in the light that God gives

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/case-religious-freedom

Earlier this month in Rome, Harvard professor Mary Ann Glendon made a bold case for religious freedom, saying it “goes to the very heart of what it means to be human.”

Professor Glendon was speaking at an international conference titled “Universal Rights in a World of Diversity: The Case for Religious Freedom.” It is a “universal right” precisely because religious freedom is so central to being human and to sustaining free and just societies.

[Verse 1] Religious freedom Is an universal right All being of God's kingdom We are in need of His light Hope, purpose, compassion In the morning of our souls You meet us in the silence And You make the broken whole [Pre-Chorus] When the shadows start to gather When our hands are tired and small You are calling us together You are Lord above it all [Chorus] Religious freedom Let it rise, let it rise Religious freedom In the light of God Religious freedom We stand side by side When we're in the light That God gives [Verse 2] Aspirations, and motives Bloom beautifully with passion When mercy meets our footsteps We move with holy action Teach us how to listen Teach us how to stay and see Every heart is precious Every soul can be made free [Pre-Chorus] When the shadows start to gather When our hands are tired and small You are calling us together You are Lord above it all [Chorus] Religious freedom Let it rise, let it rise Religious freedom In the light of God Religious freedom We stand side by side When we're in the light That God gives [Bridge] Bring Your peace to every table Bring Your justice to the land Let the weary find a home here Let the hurting understand One house, one hope, one Savior One flame we cannot hide We belong to one another In the light that God provides [Chorus] Religious freedom Let it rise, let it rise Religious freedom In the light of God Religious freedom We stand side by side When we're in the light That God gives [Outro] When we're in the light That God gives