ROERICH PAINTED PICTURES

Beauty shall give birth
to peace upon the earth
Beauty shall give birth
to peace upon the earth

Roerich painted pictures
of the Himalayan heights
and Elijah the prophet
on a chariot flight
and mystical figures robed in white
and comets appearing on starry nights

Roerich painted pictures
of St. Francis and the birds
and Moses on the mountain receiving the word
Mohammed's prayers to Allah
and treasures from Shamballah

take art from
the hallowed halls
bring it to the prison walls f
or beauty conquers all
beauty conquers all,
beauty conquers all

Roerich painted pictures
of the Mother of the World
and the signs of the Maitreya
the Madonna unfurls
and the travels of Jesus to the East
preparing for his Marriage Feast.