So war is on the sight today
And passions stirred to take the sword
but peril lurks within the fray
to drown out pleadings from the Lord
From hidden place the unseen grin
his flaming arrows find their mark
As brothers break the bond of peace
And love’s light is eclipsed by dark
Yet mercy stands in readiness
Each wounded soul to bind
And overcome the wordy mess
With gentle words and kind
A time to mourn when brothers fight
And stand at odds to war
Contending for the carnal right
Not worth Christ dying for
