For the annual conference of the European Forum in 2009 in Järvenpää / Helsinki, Finland, Ulla Kosonen (words) and Petri Laaksonen (music) wrote the song Courage to Follow the Law of Love. This was the theme of the conference that year. Ever since, we keep on singing it. You can watch and listen Petri singing it for us.

Courage to Follow the Law of Love

We are searching for the courage
in a world of hate and fear,
with silent words and whispers,
shedding lonely tears.
We are seeking for the courage
in a world that’s opening wide,
to leave the shades and cellars,
walking side by side.

Chorus:
We are praying for the courage
to follow the law of love,
we are praying for the courage,
Eternal source of Love.
Be still, be still, my voice you hear,
Be still, be still, God is here.

We are searching for the courage
in a world with forces strong
That walk on frail and weak ones,
singing tuneless song.
We are building up the courage
in a world where last come first,
The heart and soul and justice,
guiding in our thirst.

Chorus

We are searching for the courage
in a world that’s past and now,
In a world of hope and failures,
asking: when and how?
We are breathing in the courage
in a world of love and faith.
Your Presence is amidst us,
opening up the gate.

Chorus