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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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