The Prince of Peace

In the middle of a forest
 There's a clearing by a stream
 Where a mother holds her newborn
 And the child begins to dream
 And he dreams of hopes unspoken
 When the tears of man will cease
 And his mother holds him closer
 For he is the Prince of peace
 Let the bells ring out these tidings
 Let it echo across the land
 That a king is born in Bethlehem
 And his kingdom is at hand
 Let the world rejoice together
 As it looks upon the stars
 Knowing every man's our brother
 And that every child is ours
 Hark, the herald angels sing
 Glory to the newborn king
 Peace on earth and mercy mild
 God and sinners reconciled
 Glory all ye nations rise
 Join the triumph of the skies
 With the heavenly host proclaim
 Christ is born in Bethlehem
 Hark, the herald angels sing
 Glory to the newborn king
 In the middle of a forest
 There's a clearing by a stream
 Where a mother holds her newborn
 And the child begins to dream
 AS HE FLEW O'ER SARAJEVO
 THERE WERE SCARS UPON THE LAND
 THERE WERE SCARS UPON THE PEOPLE
 IT WAS HARD TO UNDERSTAND
 AND THE DEEPEST SCARS OF ALL
 WHICH TO HUMANS ARE UNSEEN
 BUT THE ANGEL COULD SEE CLEARLY
 WERE THE SCARS UPON THE DREAMS
 LIKE BELFAST AND BURUNDI
 RWANDA, PALESTINE
 THE ONLY DECORATIONS HERE
 HAD BEEN AWARDED FOR THEIR CRIMES
 AND IN THE GARDENS WHERE THE CHILDREN PLAYED
 NOW SOLDIERS ONLY TROD
 AND STRANGER STILL, HE HEARD SOME SAY
 THAT THEY WERE KILLING FOR THEIR GOD
 NOW THE ANGEL HEARD GOD SPEAK MANY TIMES
 AND HE HAD ALWAYS PAID ATTENTION
 BUT THIS KILLING OF ONES NEIGHBOR
 WAS SOMETHING THE LORD HAD NEVER MENTIONED
 BUT AS HE NEARED THE EARTH
 OF A RECENT BATTLEGROUND
 FROM AMONG THE RUINS
 HE ONCE MORE HEARD THE SOUND
 IT WAS A SINGLE CELLO PLAYING
 A FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS SONG
 AND EVEN ON THAT BATTLEFIELD
 THE SONG SOMEHOW BELONGED
 AND AS HE FLEW AWAY
 THE ANGEL DID TAKE NOTE
 THAT WHERE HE FOUND MUSIC PLAYED
 ONE ALWAYS COULD FIND HOPE