Author: William Merrill Vories Hymnal: The Hymnbook #480 (1955) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Let there be light, Lord God of Hosts,
Let there be wisdom on the earth;
Let broad humanity have birth,
Let there be deeds, instead of boasts.
2 Within our passioned hearts instill
The calm that endeth strain and strife;
Make us Thy ministers of life;
Purge us from lusts that curse and kill.
3 Give us the peace of vision clear
To see our brothers' good our own,
To joy and suffer not alone—
The love that casteth out all fear.
4 Let woe and waste of warfare cease,
That useful labor yet may build
Its homes with love and laughter filled;
God, give Thy wayward children peace.
Amen. Topics: Brotherhood; Peace on Earth; Peace, Spiritual; Kingdom of God on Earth, The Brotherhood Scripture: Psalm 46:9 Tune Title: PENTECOST
Let There Be Light, Lord God of Hosts