Messiah, Prince of Peace

Messiah

Prince of peace!

Where men each oth­er tear

Where war is learned

they must con­fess

Thy king­dom is not there;

Who

prompt­ed by Thy foe

Delight in hu­man blood

Apollyon is their king

we know

And Sa­tan is their god.

But shall he still de­vour

The souls re­deemed by Thee?

Jesus

stir up Thy glo­ri­ous pow­er

And end th’a­pos­ta­sy!

Come

Sav­ior

from above

O’er all the earth to reign;

And plant the king­dom of Thy love

In ev­ery heart of man.

Then shall we ex­er­cise

The hell­ish art no more

While Thou our long-lost para­dise

Dost with Thy­self re­store.

Fightings and wars shall cease

And

in Thy Spir­it giv’n

Pure joy and ev­er­last­ing peace

Shall turn our earth to Heav’n.