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PEACE ON EARTH

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 13, 1901

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 27, No. 11.

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PEACE ON EARTH.

[From "A Book of Verses," by Nixon Waterman, Forbes & Co., Boston.]
O SOLDIER! must you longer stay? Have not the centuries sufficed To teach mankind the better way? Have you not heard of Christ?
Forget the battle-cry; instead Sing joyous songs of peace and trust. Let swords that once with blood were red Grow redder still with rust.
Turn from the eagles; woo the dove; For it will glad the angels more If you will train a vine above A lowly cottage door.
And give your bayonet so bright— If you would serve the greatest good— To make a pen wherewith to write A song of brotherhood.