Lyrics:

Desiderata
Les Crane

Go placidly amid the noise and haste
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly and listen to others;
even the dull and ignorant, they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons: they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others you may become vain and bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself

Chorus

You are a child of the Universe, no less than the trees and stars.
You have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the Universe is unfolding,
as it should.


Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble:
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is.
many persons strive for high ideals and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.


Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for
in the face of all aridityand disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass

Take kindly the counsel of the year, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with imagining:
many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself

Chorus

You are a child of the Universe, no less than the trees and stars.
You have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the Universe is unfolding,
as it should.

Therefore,
be at peace with God whatever you conceive Him to be
and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams it is still a beautiful world.
Be careful. Strive to be happy.