The Way To Love and Peace

THE WAY TO
LOVE AND PEACE

by HELEN STEINER RICE



THERE IS NO THINKING PERSON
WHO CAN STAND UNTOUCHED TODAY
AND VIEW THE WORLD AROUND US
SLOWLY DRIFTING TO DECAY
WITHOUT FEELING DEEP WITHIN THEM
A SILENT, UNNAMED DREAD
AS THEY CONTEMPLATE THE FUTURE
THAT LIES FRIGHTENINGLY AHEAD
AND AS THE "CLOUDS OF CHAOS"
GATHER IN MAN'S MUDDLED MIND,
AND HE SEARCHES FOR THE ANSWER
HE ALONE CAN NEVER FIND,
LET US RECOGNIZE WE'RE FACING
PROBLEMS MAN HAS NEVER SOLVED,
AND WITH ALL OUR DAILY EFFORTS
LIFE GROWS MORE AND MORE INVOLVED,
BUT OUR FUTURE WILL SEEM BRIGHTER
AND WE'LL MEET WITH LESS RESISTANCE
IF WE CALL UPON OUR FATHER
AND SEEK DIVINE ASSISTANCE
FOR THE SPIRIT CAN UNRAVEL
MANY TANGLED, KNOTTED THREADS
THAT DEFY THE SKILL AND POWER
OF THE WORLD'S BEST HANDS AND HEADS,
AND OUR PLANS FOR GROWTH AND PROGRESS,
OF WHICH WE ALL HAVE DREAMED,
CANNOT SURVIVE MATERIALLY
UNLESS OUR SPIRITS ARE REDEEMED
FOR ONLY WHEN THE MIND OF MAN
IS UNITED WITH THE SOUL
CAN LOVE AND PEACE COMBINE TO MAKE
OUR LIVES COMPLETE AND WHOLE.







HE WILL PUT HIS ANGELS IN CHARGE OF YOU
TO PROTECT YOU IN ALL YOUR WAYS.



PSALM 91:11
GOD'S WORD



YOU ARE MY ROCK AND MY PROTECTION.
FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR NAME, LEAD ME AND GUIDE ME.
SET ME FREE FROM THE TRAP THEY SET FOR ME,
BECAUSE YOU ARE MY PROTECTION.
I GIVE YOU MY LIFE.
SAVE ME, LORD, GOD OF TRUTH.



PSALM 31:3-5
NCV



RESCUE ME FROM MY ENEMIES, O GOD.
PROTECT ME FROM THOSE WHO HAVE
COME TO DESTROY ME.



PSALM 59:1
NLT



THE LORD WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ALL EVIL;
HE WILL KEEP YOUR SOUL.



PSALM 121:7
NAS



I HAVE DECLARED MY WAYS,
AND THOU HEARDEST ME:
TEACH ME THY STATUTES.



PSALM 119:26
NJV