These Are the Men

These are the men who go off to war They go overseas to an uncertain shore It’s hard to recall what they’re fighting for But we’re all told we’re gonna need more These are the men These are the men These are our men who conquer the land With heads held high and motives so grand It doesn’t take long; we don’t understand Why it’s not working out as it was planned These are our men These are our men These are our men who sail on the sea Protecting the people like you and like me It doesn’t take long before we agree Right here at home is where they need to be These are our men These are our men These are our men who fly through the air Incredible courage, where no one else dares But after a while, we all start to care Why they’re not here and why they’re over there These are our men These are our men Most of these men are scarce more than boys They should be at home playing with toys Without a care, finding life’s joys Not the tip of the spear for politic’s ploys These are our men These are our men When will this end, Lord? When will it cease? This striving for war instead of for peace The world is a hostage in need of release And Satan’s dominion just seems to increase These are our men These are our men Come, Maranatha, yes, come, Jesus, come! This battle is over; You’ve already won Deceiver defeated, he’s now on the run Praise be to God: Father, Spirit, and Son These are your men These are your men I will trust you, Lord, that you’re in control You’re here in the weeping, You’re here to console You oversee all, watching over my soul In You all things fit, in You all things whole This is Amen This is Amen -------- This is one that I read to myself in constant time, 4 beats per lines 1-4, 2 beats for lines 5-6 I keep changing the refrain. I think I like this best - move from impersonal to personal to realization that they are in the Lord's care, and finally, 'let it be so'. 5 These are the boys (2x) 6 Seems to increase (2x) 7 Father and Spirit/Father and Son