Peter, Paul And Mary - Light One Candle Lyrics

Light one blunt ?

I post this every.

My school does a holiday concert with the band orchestra and choir of a bunch of holiday songs and stuff and they always it with a full choir version of this song with a piano instead and the choir lines themselves up in the aisles of the auditorium and it’s actually the coolest thing every, really glad this was decided to be the opener(and yes I’m in the band)
It ended up being similar to this rendition of it https://youtu.be/StB_ehpZyN4 and its really beautiful

I was 8 when I fell in love with Mary, RIP, Love Y'all!

I met Mary after a Carnegie Hall Concert 1967. One of a kind and the guys also

We used to sing this song back in the Catholic church and I just remembered it, this bad boy is such a banger

Do not forget that as for the name of the beginning of the song the Maccabee children who they are asking a candle being lite for while the Maccabees were getting ready for an assault upon the Greeks who had brought destruction down to Jerusalem if a mother had circumcised her child the child would be killed and hung around the neck of the mother with a warning if she would do it again with another son then she would be the one killed. It was a very dark time. I get it Greeks thought it was a high crime to mar the body and taking foreskin was considered such a crime against nature. But the thing was that being set apart is something that we Jews follow not because they're an easy way to live but because we have faith in the customs and practices that we have since Abraham.

I love this song. Several years ago I put together a synagogue program for Soviet Jewry and wanted to use this song. In the pre-internet world, I tried multiple sources to find the sheet music for the cantor with no luck. I called my friend Theo Bikel who gave me Peter's phone number in New York. Peter graciously sent me the sheet music. The program went over extremely well and I'll never forget Peter's kindness and generosity. Baruch ha shem.

Hey, that's an interesting story. I have never heard about the concept of Soviet Jewry before, what does it mean?

Thank you, Rudi. I started my musical listening journey with PP&M when I was a child and what an expansive journey it has been with so many flavors, rock, jazz, opera, punk/new wave. And through it all, PP&M continue to deeply move me.

Congratulations onion

This song reminds me watching PBS Christmas Special with my father. He's since day passed, and this is one of the last shows we enjoyed together. The song has a message that should expressed 365 days a year

I love this group. There are marvellous

Love this song: have loved P P & M for so many years......they could do no wrong

Every time I hear this song. It reminds me of my father, and this being Pearl Harbor day has greater significance, it would have been his 93rd Birthday. He did serve in The European theater in the Navy

I love this song. Come back to it every year

Happy Hanukkah from my Jewish family and I hoping for peace <3 Beautiful!

I've celebrated Hanukkah my whole life, and...I've never heard this before. It's beautiful. Couldn't be more timely. :')

Beautiful voices. Am thnpankful to have been able to hear them often in my youth.

timeless

My family's Chanukah favorite. Shalom v orchim chaverim!

In light of the attack in Pittsburgh today, this song feels appropriate!

We wont forget that attack or the recent attack in Jersey City.

5th grade xhorus

This song was played at a funeral for a friend of mine. RIP :(

loved this since i was kid

Peace songs of the 60's and 70's

This is maybe the best folk song forever or the testament of your times which began from long time ago. PPM was and is the greatest folk group, world vide message of peace, freedom and love. I miss their times.

I listen to that school at school my teacher cheats as a music of y'all we are going to be singing it and our school in the gym and have a nice morning and have a nice night

For Stephen Hawking, and the continued truth of science and physics!!

their music is a spiritual force/power, fantastic !

This is the first song that came to me after witnessing what happened in Alabama on the first night of Hanukkah. I waited to comment on it until now because I was praying that we would sing it tonight at synagogue. We didn’t, but it was great anyway. Perhaps at an adults only Hanukkah?

Was listening to this earlier today, with all the turmoil going on right now and the start of Channukah. I'll have to come back to this more in the next couple years.

"Light one candle for the strength that we need
To never become our own foe
And light one candle for those who are suffering
Pain we learned so long ago
Light one candle for all we believe in
That anger not tear us apart
And light one candle to find us together
With peace as the song in our hearts"

Happy Chanukah!

Great song!!!!!!!

Light one candle to demand that the shit stain Toxic Donald be removed from the presidency.

From beautiful ❤❤❤💖💖

May God pray they sing again

Rude great job with this 😁

Ima kid

#loveit

#JEWISH

Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice Justice and Freedom demand
Beautiful... has me in tears

Wow! This is the first time I've heard this awesome song. I wrote a song called "Light a Candle" but Peter Paul and Mary's song is so much better. A message we should all heed. DON'T LET THE LIGHT GO OUT.

Sharon Rose Poet amen

Regardless who is leading our country as a unified people we can keep the candle burning. Don't let the light go out.

Love this song

Great song!!!

Happy Hoidays friends-

I know this song at shady Grove when I have music so now this so is stuck in my head.🎸🎤🎧🎶

I just joined our Temple choir and am delighted that we will be singing this wonderful song. Thanks to Peter Yarrow for writing it, and for Peter, Paul, and Mary performing it.

She was rockin' like Elvis!!!

So woerd

Angelina Popette Do you mean weird why did u watch it anyway if u think it's weird??

this is my new anthem, for the work to get Bernie elected to be president of the USA. He has the US constitution engraved in his heart. He is FOR all the things which we need as a country. He is FOR the common good. Oh, Lord, "don't let the light go out!"

what light- we are now the united states of trump=== what a @#%&( joke!!!!!!!!

Sadly, middle america and the South will NEVER allow a Jewish president, as they will show quietly with their votes, but not as much out loud.

Yes, dear, Bernie also has the NRA and the gun lobby engraved in his dark conscience and their blood money in the bank. A man that never had a job is suddenly a millionaire. You are sweet and innocent!

Wish the volume was louder......

I wonder where those children are today.

Ultimate Sacrifice Kitchen

Magnificent! Just posted it...."....don't let the light go out....."!!

Thanks, Bonnie! The joys of watching PP&M continue via recordings such as this. One is grateful for the techies among us who can summon it up for the rest of us with a few clicks. Much as I love PP&M; still think it sounded better in the Syn-Aud when sung by Cejwinites of all ages.

beautiful and fierce that only PP&M can deliver

Happy Chanukah!

Brought back wonderful and warm memories of Peter, Paul and Mary. I had the joy to see them perform in Jerusalem. A special moment in time.

Paul is alive and well and still entertaining in Maine. It's grand.

Light a candle for Mary! :(

+skewlboypin yes, and a happy hannukah to all

😇👼😇😎✌👌👍

Where is the video of them singing and having the children light candles????

+TeachESL I think you're looking for the PBS Holiday Special video.

+Sharon Nelson-Hammersmith Thank you! I actually found it yesterday.

Every year at Hanukkah I put this on my Facebook page. RIP Mary.

+TeachESL Oh, I didn't know! :,(
May her memory be a blessing!
I <3 Peter Paul & Mary!

+TeachESL me too!

Me too.

Happy Chanukah! A video from PP&M (1986 performance).

Beautiful !!

Just love it and their rendition. I first learned about this song singing in my Congregation's volunteer chorale and was wowed by the fact there were songs, especially this one, not counted among the traditional songs.

I produced & directed the Peter, Paul & Mary 25th Anniversary Concert! 

the PBS Christmas concert in 88/89 .. can't find it you tube

I was in the audience at the TPAC Center in Nashville for the recording there. Great concert and tremendous experience.

absolutely beautiful your talented and put together a fantastic show

what a wonderful experience that must have been!

Thank you.

I just wish the aspect ratio weren't distorted. See how squashed their heads look?

I wish many things too, my friend.
Just be happy that the internet allows such things to be preserved and shared at all, one must accept some minor technical difficulties.
Kitty kisses and best wishes to you.
Meow.

@msattler111 Purrrr

It still gives me chills....and some hope.

Every year I post this for Hannukah. This year light a candle for the Christian children being slaughtered by ISIS. 

+TeachESL Thank you! ..and Happy Hannukah to you and your family.

+TeachESL Amen!

TeachESL amen

TeachESL amen

Doug Fusco FCC

I'm singing this for my schools Christmas concert

Kaitlyn Ruch same

I love this song--my favorite Chanukah melody.  And PP&M's performance, especially Mary's fervor for her solo in the third verse, consistently brings tears to my eyes!  I'm looking forward to participating when our vocal group at the JCSVV will be performing this at erev Shabbat service on Dec. 19.

Memorys of happiness growing up and listening to this wonderful trio. Thank you.

I don't remember the era, but thanks to my mom I grew up listening to their music and I was privileged to see them in concert when I was twelve.

the songs of  PP+M will live in the hearts of all that can remember them and the era.

i can still remember the ''Kingston Trio" then came these guys love their music

I love this song my school plays it all the time

I have loved Peter, Paul and Mary ever since my early teens in the Sixties, and this is one of the top songs in my heart. A friend just asked for some more Hanukkah songs, and they're about to get this link.

I remember being in the temple youth group when this song came out, and the entire organiation played it up - but we responded.

(??) "Responded" how?

We embraced the song

Ahh... :-)

Hayo Haya is pretty moving...

After singing this in the shower today, I felt a great urge to search for them singing it on YouTube. Really lifts my spirits! Happy Hanukkah!

Ayre Blossum happy Hanukkah

♥ this!

It was such a treat to get this an email tonight.. They were a wonderful.  I listen to their music often.

Great to share Cheri's comment .  I  think of you often.  Judy

I was fortunate enough to see them in concert three times in a small venue in the 80s and early 90s..  For those who get that they were about more than the music (which was really great) these concerts were an almost religious experience like going to a revival.  Except without the intolerance that religion engenders.

@Mark Mandel my bad, sorry about that Mark

@Spiritual_Music73
 It's OK, that happens a lot, especially on line. I'm glad you took the trouble to comment, which gave me the opportunity to clear this up.

@thnidu There isn't a place on this planet where religion isn't the justification for hatred and horrible brutal acts, and this has always been the case.  It is virtually impossible, (except for the Quakers  and Janns), to point to a religion that hasn't now or in the past both directly and indirectly harmed millions of people.

@Leonard Niedermayer  Will you please pay attention to what I said? I wrote:
**All that you say is true... except for the statistical generalization "religion breeds more intolerance than anything else".**

I'll make an analogy: I'm sure that like all of us, at some times in your life you have said or done something nasty (and probably regretted it later). Assuming we agree on that, now, should I jump from there to saying that you are a nasty person? Of course not.

And while religion has been used to justify hatred and brutality, it is invalid to jump from that to saying "religion breeds more intolerance than anything else". Really? Religion causes mostly intolerance, and comparatively little that is good? I disagree.

@Leonard Niedermayer For some reason, Youtube comments threads are notorious as the worst breeding ground for ignorant, intolerant, self-satisfied idiots in the whole Net. And you, sir, are a prime instance.