Kingdom to Commune: Protestant Pacifist Culture between World War I and the Vietnam Era

Appendix: HYMN TEXTS

Appendix HYMN TEXTS THE SON OF GOD GOES FORTH FOR PEACE The Son of God goes forth for Peace Our Father’s love to show; From war and woe He brings release, O, who with Him will go? He strikes the fetters from the slave, Man’s mind and heart makes free; And sends His messengers to save O’er ev’ry land and sea! The Son of God goes forth for Peace, That men like brothers live, And all desire the other’s good, And other’s sin forgive. He turns our spears to pruning hooks, Our swords to ploughshares warm, And war no more its death-blast brings, Nor men their brothers harm! The Son of God goes forth for Peace, Nor lands nor pow’r to gain; He seeks to serve, to love, to lift,— Who follows in his train? A glorious band, in ev’ry age, In spite of scorn and pain, APPENDIX 218 True sons of God, His peace have made; Who follows in their train? Now let the world to Peace be won, And ev’ry hatred slain; Let force and greed be overcome And love supreme remain! Let justice rule in all the earth, And mercy, while we live, Lest we—forgiven much—forget Our brother to forgive! We send our love to ev’ry land— True neighbors would we be; And pray God’s Peace to reign in them, Where’er their homeland be! O God, to us may grace be giv’n Who bear the dear Christ’s name, To live at peace with ev’ry man, And thus our Christ acclaim! PEACE HYMN OF THE WORLD Mine eyes have seen the splendor of the promise of the Lord, Men are beating swords to plowshares in accordance with His word, The music of His footsteps by the nations now is heard, His peace is marching on! (Chorus) Peace and friendliness forever, Peace and friendliness forever, Peace and friendliness forever, Good Will and Peace to men. Lift high the shining banners with Good Will in every fold, Let the angels sing it over as they did in days of old, To every land in sorrow the glad story shall be told, Good Will and Peace to men! (Chorus) APPENDIX 219 Let all men live as brothers in the friendliest accord, Let them know the peace and power that true loving will afford, Let them put their trust in honor, not in cannon or the sword, For Peace is come to reign! (Chorus) Let thoughts of hatred perish, and let friendship take their place, Let all men know they are kindred in one common human race, That all are of one Father and must meet Him face to face, When these short days are done! O HEAR THEM MARCHING, MARCHING O, hear them marching, marching, The legions of good will, The men of peace who seek not To bomb and maim and kill; They march not to their conquest With battle-flags unfurled; But with their gentle spirit They shall subdue the world. Through all the bloodstained ages Their numbers have increased, The spirit struggling upward To overcome the beast; The meek who shall inherit And rule the warring earth, With patient faith are bringing The new regime to birth. The men of war oppose them, And seek to bar the way, The powers of darkness striving To thwart the coming day; But, led by unseen forces, Their hosts are marching still, To build for future ages The kingdom of good will. APPENDIX 220 A mighty captain leads them, The valiant Prince of Peace; They shall possess the future, And ancient wrongs shall cease; O men of good will, marching To bloodless victory, We join your hosts in building The kingdom that shall be. ...