The prophets of old
A Messiah foretold
The Earth would behold
God with us
A star in the sky
The angels on high
Proclaimed you'd arrived
God with us
And they sang "Peace on Earth, Peace on Earth."
But I searched the world for peace and I found war
Hatred and disease, injustice to the poor
So was it peace on Earth that you came for?
Is that why you came?
You spoke from the word
As had never been heard
Declaring you were
God with us
Your words such a threat
They plotted your death
Your followers fled
From God with us
And where is peace on Earth, peace on Earth?
Because I searched the world for peace and I found war
Hatred and disease, injustice to the poor
So was it peace on Earth that you came for?
Is that why you came?
The promised King
They nailed to a tree
But death would not keep
God from us
You would rise, then ascend
You are coming again
And your Spirit you'd send
To be with us
And he'd be peace with us, and peace in us
But I searched the world for peace and still found war
Hatred and disease, injustice to the poor
But for each of these you are the cure
And that's why you came, and that's why you're coming!
So may your peace in us, spread your peace on Earth.
And that's why you came, and that's why you're coming!
In you, may we be found
When you come on the clouds
Our King, wearing a crown
To reign on Earth
And you'll bring peace on Earth, peace on Earth
But before you bring peace, you will bring war
On hatred and disease, they will be crushed by your strong sword
Because for each of these you are the cure
And that’s why you came, and that’s why you’re coming!
So may your peace in us, spread your peace on Earth.
And speed the day, the day of your coming!
A star in the sky
The angels on high
Proclaimed you'd arrived
God with us
And they sang "Peace on Earth, Peace on Earth."
