Here is a quote from Wikipedia.
In an archival interview aired on David Freudberg’s National Public Radio program Humankind, Jill Jackson talked about her background and the context of the song.
“When I attempted suicide [in 1944] and I didn’t succeed,” she said, “I knew for the first time unconditional love—which God is. You are totally loved, totally accepted, just the way you are. In that moment I was not allowed to die, and something happened to me, which is very difficult to explain. I had an eternal moment of truth, in which I knew I was loved, and I knew I was here for a purpose.”
I have not checked the accuracy of this quote but suspect it to be true because other websites mentioned her trying to commit suicide.
She wrote the song titled Let there be Peace on Earth in 1955 with her husband Seymour Miller.
Here are the lyrics.
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me
Let There Be Peace on Earth
The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father
Brothers all are we
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With ev’ry step I take
Let this be my solemn vow
To take each moment and live
Each moment in peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.
I want to be a peacemaker but I am unsure how to do that in a nation that is as divided as ours is.
God, help me to know how to serve You, my community and fellow citizens in the midst of this chaotic world. I feel so lost and overwhelmed by the constant barrage of news. Yet, I know that You are by my side which gives me hope. Thank You for loving me. Amen.