Peace & Strength

With all that is going on in the world today, I thought that it would be apropos to post a couple of poems that I found on the internet regarding peace and strength. These two poems, are more like affirmations.

The first poem is called, "Peaceful Prayers." It was written by, Jude Ogunade.

"Let there be peace in the world.
Let us all see peace and not war.
Let us all have peace in the world.
Let all our statesmen know no violence,
Let all love peace with warm vehemence,
Let all be clothed with passionate patience,
Let all respect peace with real reverence.
Let peace pervade every political terrain,
Let peace calm the spirits of every domain,
Let peace be at peace with every reign,
Let each achieve peace with poor pain.

Peace, to you we plead: come to us.
Peace, we entreat you: deign on us.
Peace, we want you: envelope us.

Let our homes be adorned with peace,
Let our streets be paved with peace,
Let our cities be set on a hilltop of peace.
Let peace taint our every thought.
Let there be peace,
let peace never cease.
Let there be peace, let war forever cease." -By: Jude Ogunade

The second poem is about strength, and it was written by, Anders Lim.

"The strength to resist the night
The strength to endure the day
The strength to keep righteous paths in sight
The strength to take them without delay
The strength to find a purpose in life
The strength to find the truths it brings
The strength to kick away from strife
The strength to stabilize the rock it clings

The strength to light a friend’s day up
The strength to resist wrathful foes
The strength to fill a stranger’s dry cup
The strength to shun sin when it opposed
The strength to feel a injured man’s pain
The strength to hold a reject’s hand
The strength to act against any gain
The strength to love without demand

The strength to understand that our King
Has blessed us with more than we can contain
Therefore regardless what time may bring
The strength will continue to reign." By: Anders Lim