Peace Possible?

Tune: St Timothy

('O Holy Ghost, thy people bless')

Isaiah 2 v.1-5

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It shall come to pass in last days

The Lord shall work His ways

On mount where His temple shall be

Established firm, freely

It shall be exalted, be high

All nations shall draw nigh

To it, and say, Come, let us go

There, the Lord for to know

For He is our God, He will teach

Us of His ways, we each

Will walk in His paths, for the law

Shall go from His mount sure

He shall judge among the nations

And rebuke words, actions

Of many people, and they shall

Be repentant, we tell

They shall beat swords into ploughshares

Sift from their lives the tares* (*weeds)

And beat spears into pruning knives

Bare good fruit in their lives

Nation shall not lift up the sword

Against nation, this word

Be true, and neither shall they learn

War, but shall peace discern

Come, you people, and let us live

In His light, praises give

The light of the Lord, and His peace

Shall stay with us, ne'er cease