Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith
Behold a broken world, we pray,
where want and war increase,
and grant us, Lord, in this our day,
the ancient dream of peace:
2. A dream of swords to sickles bent,
of spears to scythe and spade,
the weapons of our warfare spent,
a world of peace remade;
3. Where every battle-flag is furled
and every trumpet stilled,
where wars shall cease in all the world,
a waking dream fulfilled.
4. No force of arms shall there prevail
nor justice cease her sway;
nor shall their loftiest visions fail
the dreamers of the day.
5. O Prince of peace, who died to save,
a lost world to redeem,
and rose triumphant from the grave,
behold our waking dream.
6. Bring, Lord, your better world to birth,
your kingdom, love’s domain;
where peace with God, and peace on earth,
and peace eternal reign.
Scriptures: Luke 2:14, Matthew 6:10, Luke 11:2, Galatians 4:5, Romans 5:1, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Luke 19:10, Isaiah 2:2-4, Isaiah 9:5-6, Micah 4:1-4
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