A Prayer for Peace
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Jesus Christ is way better
Than the simple words of this letter.
So thank you Lord for hope for the future
That the love you share will end the torture
Of every human soul trapped in bondage—
In the storms of life let there be no shortage
Of your grace we can never take for granted,
As we remember the salvation we’ve been handed
In suffering and pain when seeds are planted,
This is the faith and comfort God demanded
When angels sent to watch over us
Become the love we now discuss.
So we must rise above worldly turmoil
To remember we grow from sacred soil,
And though some will say they own the land
We pray good Lord and reach up our hands
That you watch over the dust and all the sands
That blow through time to help us understand
That we are simple children of the light
So please good Lord let us rest tonight.
And when we wake up in the morning
Let us rise with the strength to fight,
As the battle may come without warning
But still we wish to do what is right.
So we offer up this prayer for peace
That someday soon all wars will cease,
And the prisoners will be released
As we remember the brave deceased,
Who died for love let their pain be eased
For their sacrifice good Lord be pleased
That the hope you give us gives us the power to dream
To live in the current of this running stream,
Where your love saves us from being dragged down
Beneath earthly waters where so many drown—
Lift up our spirits with the faith to believe
The unrest of the world your love will relieve
The pain in the hearts of those still yet to find peace
Who will rise to the task and wheels will grease
The locomotive of life bent down on our knees
So we may live in peace like the trees in the breeze.