by Laurence Cole
https://www.laurencecole.com/
Lyrics inspired by poem “The Invitation” by
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
http://www.oriahmountaindreamer.com/
Teaching Page made 3/2026
By Oriah Mountain Dreamer,
© from the book The Invitation
published by HarperONE, San Francisco,
1999 All rights reserved
This song was inspired by a fragment of the poem “The Invitation” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. You can read the poem in its entirety and support and learn more about Oriah’s work here: http://oriahmountaindreamer.com
You can read more about the origin of Let Us See the Beauty, listen to the teaching tracks on Laurence’s wonderful website and support Laurence’s work here:
Lyrics
Part One:
Let us see the beauty every day
And source our lives from its presence.
Part Two:
I want to know if you can see the beauty
Even when it’s not pretty every day
I want to know if you can see the beauty
And source your life from its presence
Laurence Cole has been a vibrant, soulful part of the community song leader community for decades, and is an Ubuntu Choirs Network member. You can check out Laurence’s abundantly generous website: www.laurencecole.com to hear more of his work and can buy his music or make a donation if you are so inspired!