Poetry Where You Live

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Let this be the Peaceable Kingdom

The predator will lie down with the prey
all will eat the grass, all will be at peace
so the words of the prophet foretell a time
when the worries of the world will fade to nothingness
when we will all live together harmoniously
with Jesse’s shoot, up from the cut stump
will reign forevermore
Let this be the peaceable kingdom now, Oh Lord,
May we be the generation where peace shall reign
and justice will come to this troubled earth
May we be the people who will bend
the spears into pruning hooks
Where war will be known no more
Help us Lord we pray
that the madness would cease
that the killing would end
that the violence, the maiming
would stop

December 9, 2007
Isaiah 11:1-10

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// posted by Ray Foss @ 9:47:00 PM

Comments:

I really like this one, Raymond!

Revelation 22:20

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Ms.Green : 10:49 PM

Another lovely poem. You're most certainly a prolific writer. I've added a link to your blog on my Advent post, since I don't have a blog roll. The photos you post are just co beautiful too. It's a pleasure to visit this blog. God bless.

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Veritas : 7:50 AM