1. CARRYING A CANDLE A song for schools supporting social justice

2. Composer Hugh Gibbons says... The song is meant to be simple to learn and short to perform in class or assembly. The opening and closing lines should be taken gently – but the main verses probably benefit from being belted out. If you’d like to add your own verse or version, you’re very welcome.

3. The aim is to have a song celebrating those who support social justice. So it’s something very much in the spirit of Oscar Romero – speaking out for those in need. So it’s a reminder of all those who act as voices for the voiceless, and campaigners for social justice. And there’s a special verse for a birthday girl on 12 July!

4. The first performance of Carrying a Candle was given to an audience of the rest of the school, staff and parents by the newly-formed choirs of St Francis of Assisi Primary in South Ascot, UK, on 28 March 2013 Angela McCarthy was the conductor, using the piano arrangement by Ron McAllister This is what they sang

5. Poverty we want to end And injustice too So together we ’ ll send out A song of what we do!

6. We’re carrying a candle For the spirit of Romero! So that the world knows we care. For the spirit of Romero Carrying a candle Count on us to carry his light today! Verse 1

7. We’re carrying a candle For the voices of the voiceless So that the world knows we care. For the voices of the voiceless Carrying a candle Count on us to carry their light today! Verse 2

8. We’re carrying a candle For all campaigners So that the world knows we care. For all campaigners Carrying a candle Count on us to carry their light today! Verse 3

9. We’re carrying a candle For social justice So that the world knows we care. For social justice Carrying a candle Count on us to carry its light today! Verse 4

10. We’re carrying a candle For the spirit of Romero So that the world knows we care. For the spirit of Romero Carrying a candle Count on us to carry his light today! Verse 5

11. Poverty we want to end And injustice too So together we’ve sent out A song of what we do

12. We’re carrying a candle For the spirit of Malala! So that the world knows we care. For the spirit of Malala Carrying a candle Count on us to carry her light today! Happy Birthday to you... And here’s a special verse for 12 July!

13. Composer Hugh Gibbons says... WELL DONE EVERYONE!