The vexing conflicts that perplex our day,
The rankling strife that sets men so apart,
The monumental problems holding sway,
Can be resolved—beginning in the heart.
This mighty drama we see acted here,
With armies braced and nations much afraid,
Is but a shifting background atmosphere
In which the plot of human life is played.
A simple role is ours on this vast stage;
Our lines are few; our cue is from above.
But all our acts climactically presage
The grand conclusion of triumphant love.
Our part well played, the ages will applaud—
And mankind will have caught a glimpse of God.
Poems
Prelude to Peace
From the June 1954 issue of The Christian Science Journal
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