PEACE ON EARTH

There shall be Peace on Earth

 

“For unto us a Child is born and unto us a Son is given;

And the government shall be upon His shoulder

And His Name shall be called Wonderful

Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of His government and peace

There shall be no end.

Isaiah 9:6, 7 a

 

Our God will not be mocked!  The angel's singing

was not vain words flung on the empty air,

But vital prophecy, and truth set winging

that will not be denied.  Today's despair

is pierced by golden shafts.  The sunlight breaking

it's way through clouds should bid our darkness cease,

and ease our anxious hearts long numbed by aching,

There shall be Peace on earth.

There shall be Peace!

 

Men will give Glory to their God, and nations

will yet turn to Him, unified at last,

Class after class of high and lofty station

and race after race will turn, their warring past,

and brother will kneel by brother, each tongue naming

One Name, and like a spring flood thus release

their pent up praise, too long withheld, proclaiming

Him Counselor, Mighty God,

The Prince of Peace.

 

Grace Noll Crowell