100. TRIUMPH OF THE GOSPEL.O, blessed day, when through the world belowJesusshall reign the prince of love and peace,For then shall men their angry contests cease,And never more appear in hostile show;—The sword transform'd into th' unbloody plowAnd spear to pruning hook for thriving trees.The kid lies down with leopard at his ease,And grizzly bear feeds harmless with the cow.The wolf and lamb together peaceful dwell,The calf with the young lion too are ledBy hand of little child. Ah, who can tellHow chang'd the scene, when, fiery passions fled,No stain is seen on human hand of blood,But all men live in holy Brotherhood?
100. TRIUMPH OF THE GOSPEL.
O, blessed day, when through the world belowJesusshall reign the prince of love and peace,For then shall men their angry contests cease,And never more appear in hostile show;—The sword transform'd into th' unbloody plowAnd spear to pruning hook for thriving trees.The kid lies down with leopard at his ease,And grizzly bear feeds harmless with the cow.The wolf and lamb together peaceful dwell,The calf with the young lion too are ledBy hand of little child. Ah, who can tellHow chang'd the scene, when, fiery passions fled,No stain is seen on human hand of blood,But all men live in holy Brotherhood?
O, blessed day, when through the world below
Jesusshall reign the prince of love and peace,
For then shall men their angry contests cease,
And never more appear in hostile show;—
The sword transform'd into th' unbloody plow
And spear to pruning hook for thriving trees.
The kid lies down with leopard at his ease,
And grizzly bear feeds harmless with the cow.
The wolf and lamb together peaceful dwell,
The calf with the young lion too are led
By hand of little child. Ah, who can tell
How chang'd the scene, when, fiery passions fled,
No stain is seen on human hand of blood,
But all men live in holy Brotherhood?