All of this term we have been thinking about Aleppo and the children living there under seige. Here is a song for Aleppo. Please sing it – the tune is Forest Green (the tune we use for O little town of Bethlehem). 

O broken city of Aleppo,
Before our eyes you die.
We see the dust we see the blood,
And hear your wretched cry.
But we are too distracted,
Can’t think of what to say;
We turn you off, we block you out;
Will you survive today?

O shattered city of Aleppo,
We hear your weeping still;
As bombs and bullets everywhere
Seek out children to kill.
We see your tweets and videos
Not sure what to believe;
But unlike you besieged, denied
We can turn off and leave.

O ruined city of Aleppo
For you I sing lament;
For you I pray now every day,
My intentions are well meant
For Christ was born in Bethlehem
Two thousand years ago,
But every day on your cruel streets
Children all hope forgo.

Copyright: Janet Lees
Tune: Forest Green
13.12.2016