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Show Peace 6y Cedh Joyce Keenan At Bethlehem the Star shines bright abovn the Stable door; every road the Wise Men come who never came before; Tho kings, with all their Caravan, keep watch upon the hill, While Jesus sleeps on Mary's breast and all the guns are slilll The plunder of the world is heaped about that manger-bed, Ucholdf the gifts the Wise Men brought are stained an awful red. Poor Mary's face is white and drawn, and Joseph's grim and set For older hearts, tho' slow io learn, are slower io forgctl But lo, the Star at Bethlehem above the Stable door Shines with a glory in its light that never shone beforet The haggard hosts of shattered men out on the battle plain Have caught the slogan of the skies, and fling it back again. "Peace Peace on Earth I" with shaken hearts, across the world , they come, No panoply of war ts theirs, no flag, 'no rolling drum; 'But all are cloaked in spotless i white the garment of Hit love And "Peace" their bursting throats now sing, and "Peace" the choirs above! At Bethlehem the Star shines bright above the Stable door, By every road the Wise Men come who never camo before; The Kings, with all their Caravan. keep watch upon the hill. While Jesus sleeps on Mary'i breast and all tho guns art still! |
