We Long for Peace

We long for peace but we misunderstand
if we think we can hold it within our own hands.
There are those who think peace is a scene, or a year
when they find all of their loved ones are near.
Others, that it is contained in a day
when they can either work, rest or play.
But the only real peace to be found in the land
is given as we trust and take hold of God’s hand.
When we realize he has loved us since before we were born,
he knows when we are tired, sad and forlorn.
His will be the peace that we receive inside
as we find how much he loves us and say with pride.
Ours is a God who always understands,
he has lived with us and walked in our land.
His resurrection is ours on earth
for to him we are truly of infinite worth.
Each sorrow or problem, whatever may befall,
his love and peace will be with us through them all.