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This is my song (1934 song)

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| caption = Lloyd Stone

| genre = Hymn

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| text = Lloyd Stone and Georgia Harkness

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| written = 1934

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| meter = 11.10.11.10.11.10

| melody = "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius

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"'A Song of Peace: A Patriotic Song'",https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h4eLTiF-y8 'A Song of Peace' performed by the group Harmonious Combustion. also known by its incipit, "'This is my song'",[http://prometheusli.com/musings/a_song_of_peace.htm A Song of Peace] is a poem written by Lloyd Stone (19121993). Lloyd Stone's words were set to the 'Finlandia' hymn melody composed by Jean Sibelius in an 'a cappella' arrangement by Ira B. Wilson that was published by the Lorenz Publishing Company in 1934.

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It often appears in hymnals with substituted and additional verses by Georgia Harkness (18911974).

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

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