The Prince Of Peace

In the middle of a forest

There's a clearing by a stream

Where a mother holds her newborn

And the child begins to dream

And he dreams of hopes unspoken

When the tears of man will cease

And his mother holds him closer

For he is the Prince of peace

And the moon is looking downward

Casting shadows through the trees

And the stars are shining brighter

As they whisper what they see

How the emperor and the pauper

With the lion and the lamb

Kneel down before the infant

For his peace they understand

Hark, the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn king

Peace on earth and mercy mild

God and sinners reconciled

Glory all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies

With the heavenly host proclaim

Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark, the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn king

Let the bells ring out these tidings

Let it echo across the land

That a king is born in Bethlehem

And his kingdom is at hand

Let the world rejoice together

As it looks upon the stars

Knowing every man's our brother

And that every child is ours

As he flew o'er Sarajevo

There were scars upon the land

There were scars upon the people

It was hard to understand

And the deepest scars of all

Which to humans are unseen

But the angel could see clearly

Were the scars upon the dreams

Like Belfast and Burundi

Rwanda, Palestine

The only decorations here

Had been awarded for their crimes

And in gardens where the children played

Now soldiers only trod

And stranger still, he heard some say

That they were killing for their god

Now the angel heard god speak many times

And he had always paid attention

But this killing of ones neighbor

Was something the Lord had never mentioned

But as he neared the earth

Of a recent battleground

From among the ruins

He once more heard the sound

It was a single cello playing

A forgotten Christmas song

And even on that battlefield

The song somehow belonged

And as he flew away

The angel did take note

That where he found this music played

One always could find hope