Light One Candle

Light one candle for the Maccabees' children With thanks that their light didn't die Light one candle for the pain they endured When their right to exist was denied Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice Justice and freedom demand But light one candle for the wisdom to know When the peacemaker's time is at hand Don't let the light go out It's lasted for so many years Don't let the light go out Let it shine through our love and our tears Light one candle for the strength that we need To never become our own foe And light one candle for those who are suffering Pain we learned so long ago Light one candle for all we believe in That anger not tear us apart And light one candle to find us together With peace as the song in our hearts Don't let the light go out It's lasted for so many years Don't let the light go out Let it shine through our love and our tears Don't let the light go out It's lasted for so many years Don't let the light go out Let it shine through our love and our tears What is the memory that's valued so highly That we keep it alive in that flame? What's the commitment to those who died That we cry out they've not died in vain? We have come this far always believing That justice would somehow prevail This is the burden, this is the promise This is why we will not fail Don't let the light go out It's lasted for so many years Don't let the light go out Let it shine through our love and our tears Don't let the light go out It's lasted for so many years Don't let the light go out Let it shine through our love and our tears Don't let the light go out Don't let the light go out Don't let the light go out