Years Are Coming

Years are com­ing—speed them on­ward!

When the sword shall ga­ther rust

And the hel­met

lance and fal­chi­on

Sleep in si­lent dust!

Earth has heard too long of bat­tle

Heard the trum­pet’s voice too long!

But an­oth­er age ad­vanc­es

Seers fore­told in song.

Years are com­ing when

for­ev­er

War’s dread ban­ner shall be furled

And the an­gel peace be wel­comed

Regent of the world!

Hail with song that glo­ri­ous era

When the sword shall ga­ther rust

And the hel­met

lance and fal­chi­on

Sleep in si­lent dust.