"A Song of Peace: A Patriotic Song", also known by its

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, "This is my song",A Song of Peace
/ref> is a poem written by

Lloyd Stone Lloyd Stone (June 29, 1912 – March 9, 1993) was an American poet best known for the poem "This is my song (1934 song), This Is My Song". Stone was also an illustrator and composer. Early life Lloyd Shelbourne Stone was born on June 29, 1912, in ...

(1912–1993). Lloyd Stone's words were set to the ''Finlandia'' hymn melody composed by

Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius ( ; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and 20th-century classical music, early-modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest com ...

in an ''a cappella'' arrangement by Ira B. Wilson that was published by the Lorenz Publishing Company in 1934.

Alternative versions

It often appears in hymnals with substituted and additional verses by

Georgia Harkness Georgia Elma Harkness (1891–1974) was an American Methodist theologian and philosopher. Harkness has been described as one of the first significant American female theologians and was important in the movement to legalize the ordination of wome ...

(1891–1974).

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...

has performed ''Finlandia'' at her concerts, with lyrics credited to her based on the text of ''This is my song'' by Lloyd Stone. She also featured ''Finlandia Hymn'' on her 2005 live album ''

Bowery Songs ''Bowery Songs'' is a live album by American singer and musician Joan Baez, released in 2005. It was recorded during Baez' set at Manhattan's Bowery Ballroom. Track listings # " Finlandia" (Jean Sibelius, Georgia Harkness, Lloyd Stone) – 2:0 ...

'' and a live performance of the song by Baez also appeared on the album ''Mitä vapaus on'', a compilation of protest songs by various artists, released by Amnesty. She performed the song in

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's ''

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'', in which she incorrectly stated that it was a translation of the

Finnish national anthem "" (; sv, Vårt land, ; both meaning "Our Land") is the de facto national anthem of Finland. The music was composed by the German immigrant Fredrik Pacius, with original Swedish words by Johan Ludvig Runeberg, and with this music it was perform ...

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Performance of "This Is My Song
by the Boston Children's Chorus from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in MP3 format
Rehearsal copyCollection of various recordings of ''This is my song''
1934 songs American Christian hymns {{1930s-song-stub