Moments of Soft Persuasion - Peter, Paul and Mary

Moments of the soft persuasion

Chiming bells, the first occasion

Tell the rest a smile awaken

Till the last reminder shaken

From whatever rude and sorrow;

Now, the time is now-tomorrow

In the instant of remaking

Just the giving of the taking

In the instant of the living

Just the taking of the giving

Nothing more than earth and water

Smiles of spring from barren daughter

Who at last in perfect motion

Turning 'round embrace the ocean

Gracious calf of mankind suffering;

Sacrifice of old is ending

Moments of the soft persuasion

Chiming bells, the first occasion

Tell the rest a smile awaken

Till the last reminder shaken

From whatever rude and sorrow;

Now, the time is now-tomorrow