Touching scene in the protest: people were singing “sing hallelujah to the lord”. How come this is a “riot”? #NoExtraditionToChina pic.twitter.com/RxBZ1qJ4zo

Police don’t know how to respond to it.

Via Shanghaiist:

A hymn sung by Christian groups participating in the ongoing anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong has caught on and become the quasi anthem of the movement.

Composed in 1974, the song is sung in a minor key, and notable for its simplicity and catchiness due to its repeated harmonies of just one phrase.

Alarmed by reports of police brutality, many church groups galvanized to participate in peace protests, calling on the authorities to stop the violence.

Their presence on the front lines of the protests were helpful in making the demonstrations look more like an outdoor worship service rather than the “organized riots” the government said it had to crack down on to bring back law and order.

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