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��Albert Durrani Watson A PRAYER FOR PEACE
HY peace, O God, our hearts implore! No armistice red-shot with gore; No fist of steel with threat fear-clad, But peace that earth has never had, With Love sun-gilding every shore.
Spurn we all peace that dares ignore Thy justice. Down the battle-roar, The cry rings clear, though stern and sad: Thy peace, O God!
We crave no peace that has a score
Of tyrannies deep at its core; No wealth and squalor, money-mad, But peace that makes the whole world glad, Thy peace, O God!
��DAWN
HOUGH thunders deep the hearts of men are shaking
And war-wolves raven red-eyed, fierce and wild; Though overhead a storm of blood is breaking
Where once the peace-star smiled;
Brightly the sunrise of Love s dawn is turning On this dark earth a light before unknown ;
A flame of purpose in the soul is burning And God is on His throne.
Unfurl the emblems of a life unbounded ;
Fling ample banners to the upper blue ; Soar to the heights and plumb the deeps unsounded,
Bring nobler paths to view.
The birth of new dominions is impending;
A new world leaps beneath the old world s heart,
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