Oh That the World May Be Tranquil

Oh! that wars may cease Oh! that peace may reign Oh! that men may seize brutes who are the bane of societal peace so that peace and love may never be lost nor our fragile trust become precarious. May our many foes be saved from death's throes, may tanks be plowshares and guns harvesters. May our daily cares on neighbours be cast. May all our youngsters cease evil to learn by working to earn their wages by day. Oh! may the boisterous child be not consumed by his fatal fall. Oh! that people may seek good roles to play in a world so small and shaped like a ball. Oh! that we may fast comprehend the times, as the clock bell chimes, and all our callous deeds be not resumed.