Poem by Augustus Montague Toplady

On War

Great God, whom Heaven, and earth, and sea,
With all their countless hosts, obey;
Upheld by whom the nations stand,
And empires fall at Thy command.

Beneath Thy long suspended ire,
Let every antichrist expire;
Thy knowledge spread from sea to sea,
And distant nations bow to Thee.

Then show Thyself the Prince of Peace,
Command the din of war to cease;
With sacred love the world inspire,
And burn its chariots in the fire.

Let earth beneath Thy reign of love
A universal Sabbath prove:
Jesus her peaceful king adore,
And learn the act of war no more.

1. When Languor and Disease Invade
2. He Dwelleth in You
3. If, on a Quiet Sea, Toward Heaven We Calmly Sail
4. Fountain of Never Ceasing Grace
5. Shepherd Divine, Our Wants Relieve

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