750-Goodness Is Stronger Than Evil

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JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION

Goodness Is Stronger than Evil 750


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Good - ness is stron - ger than e - vil; love is stron - ger than hate;

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light is stron - ger than dark - ness; life is stron - ger than death.

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Vic - tory is ours; vic - tory is ours

Oh, vic - tory is ours; vic - tory is

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through God who loves us. us.

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ours through God who loves us. us.

Recognizing that this text arose from the years of apartheid in South Africa adds depth and resonance to
its already confident language. Yet these words can also be read as a summary of Christ’s death and
resurrection, the true basis of our hope that good will triumph over evil.
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TEXT: Desmond Tutu, c. 1994 GOODNESS IS STRONGER
MUSIC: John L. Bell, 1996 8.6.7.6.4.4.5
Text © 1995 Desmond Tutu
Music © 1996 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.)

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