Peaceful Prayers Ii Poem by Jude Ogunade

Peaceful Prayers
Let there be peace in the world.
Let us all see peace and not war.
Let us all have peace in the world.
Let all our statesmen know no violence,
Let all love peace with warm vehemence,
Let all be clothed with passionate patience,
Let all respect peace with real reverence.
Let peace pervade every political terrain,
Let peace calm the spirits of every domain,
Let peace be at peace with every reign,
Let each achieve peace with poor pain.
Peace, to you we plead: come to us.
Peace, we entreat you: deign on us.
Peace, we want you: envelope us.
Let our homes be adorned with peace,
Let our streets be paved with peace,
Let our cities be set on a hilltop of peace.
Let peace taint our every thought.
Justice, Forever be!
Love, Forever seen!
Peace, forever be!
Let war be what has been

Let our desire for wealth
Be in tune with our health
Let every ignoble ambition
Be met with swift destruction
Let every noble aim
Be sweet sublime

Let the poor have her daily bread
Let the rich have nothing to dread

Let the countenance of peace
Be the brightness that is seen.

Let there be peace, let peace never cease
Let there be peace, let war forever cease.

Jude Adebosoye Ogunade.
Unilag, Akoka, Lagos.5/5/98