Silent Spring Song

inspired by Rachel Carson's book, 'Silent Spring'

Music by Ron Klusmeier
Words by Shirley Erena Murray
Tune Name: CARSON

Lyrics as Poetry

Now is the time for a reckoning,
now all is flowering and flourishing,
God, help your children
mindfully listen:
soon there may be just a silent spring.Silent the voices in bush and tree,
silent the creatures of air and sea,
God, help your children
mindfully listen:
ours are the hands that took earth for free.We are the root of the earth’s unease,
we are the pirates who dredge the seas,
God, help your children
mindfully listen:
ours is the creed doing as we please.We are the spenders of precious store,
we are the greedy who take no score,
God, help your children
mindfully listen:
ours are the mouths wanting more and more.We take the bounty of all you give,
we are the sorrow that makes you grieve,
God, help your children
mindfully listen:
mindfully choose how the world will live!


Words by
Shirley Erena MurrayCopyright © 2008 by Hope Publishing Company
Carol Stream, Illinois • USA

Comments About Song

A Reflection by hymnwriter
WALTER FARQUHARSON

                                         Audio Sample for "Silent Spring Song"

Entire Song
sung by David Moddle

Scripture References

  • Genesis 1:20-23
  • Genesis 6:9ff
  • Genesis 9:8-17
  • Job 39:26-28
  • Psalm 84:1-4

Season, Theme
or Subject

  • Creation∶ care of
  • Earth, Earth Day
  • Ecology
  • Environment (care of)
  • Future
  • Nature
  • Silence
  • Spring (season)
  • Stillness
  • Time, Seasons
  • Water∶ water in nature
  • World

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