ANOTHER Century dies, In war and blood and pain, Our longing, streaming eyes Look forth for Peace in vain, For Christ the myriads fall Butchered by Turk or Kurd Comes there no end? Is all The hope of men in vain? Comes not the Lord again O'er all the Earth to reign As spake the Word? Slow are God's judgments, slow, To Man's impatient thought, Slow-paced the Ages grow, In vain the goal is sought. Armed to the teeth to-day The jealous peoples stand; Worse blight than of decay, Worse burden than of war The fleets and legions are; Dumb terror spreading far O'er sea and land! 'Tis nigh two thousand years, Since came the Prince of Peace Return Thou, calm our fears, Make strife and war to cease; Thick clouds to-day of doubt, Obscure our faithful sight. Shine, Blessed Sun, shine out, The storms of Passion still, Again, oh hidden Will, The wintry Earth fulfil With Peace and Light! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SUSSEX DRINKING SONG by HILAIRE BELLOC CONTRA MORTEM: THE SUN by HAYDEN CARRUTH SONG: SO OFTEN, SO LONG I HAVE THOUGHT by HAYDEN CARRUTH WOODSMOKE AT 70 by HAYDEN CARRUTH RETURN (1) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |