A Moment of Peace

This poem was written by Laurel, a member of an embroidery group I belong to. I thought it was worth sharing.

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A Moment of Peace

It came upon the desert sand
That glorious sound so new
No rockets, bombs, or IEDs
For soldiers to pass through

Peace on this land
We pray tonight
May all our soldiers be safe
The world at home does kneel and pray
For loved ones so far away

The angels with the soldiers stand
A wonderful sight to see
Each angel wing wrapped round them tight
To protect them on this Eve

Peace in your heart
We pray tonight
May all our soldiers be safe
Our world at home is safe and sound
As dreams of you come round

The silence sounds so loud tonight
And stars so brightly burn
The soldier stands with head bowed low
For friends and family yearns


Peace ease your mind
We pray tonight
May all our soldiers be safe
And know that you are in our hearts
This day that Christmas starts

And as the soldier kneels to pray
He thinks of you and me
He asks for God's forgiveness
For things we'll never see

Peace fill your soul
We pray tonight
May all our soldiers be safe
We thank you for the job you do
May angels walk with you

It's almost dawn on Christmas Day
And soon it begins again
But for a time the world stood still
To share a peaceful reign

Peace be forever
We pray tonight
May all our soldiers be safe
And may those in harm's way
Come home to us, we pray

© Laurel A. Olmsted
December 13, 2006
can be sung to the music
of "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear"

(used with permission of the author)