Be the Spirit of Peace Be Peace There is no need to shout it out from the rooftops There is no need for mass demonstrations There is no need for political actions There is need for peace within each individual There is need for peace between individuals There is need for peace within the family and between neighbors Then global, worldwide peace will naturally follow It will have to It will have no choice For the cry to war will find no echoing response in anyone’s heart And its sound will fade away to nothing You have heard the saying If you want Peace, work for Justice So I tell you If you want no war, be and live Peace Be the manifestation of the Spirit of Peace Live the Spirit of Peace in yourself And in your conduct with others Live it actively May Peace be a palpable presence On your person And in your life May others sense the Spirit of Peace that hovers around you May they sense it and may they absorb a bit of it from you That is the answer Agitation does not work Agitation feeds the spirit of war Anger against those fighting feeds the spirit of war Hatred of others, of course, mightily feeds the spirit of war Discard all these! They do not serve you well They do not yield the result you want If it be that you truly desire Peace And not just victory Search your heart Is your desire for Peace or is it for victory? If it is for victory, remember the Queen of Heaven's saying Do not be so assured that victory is on your side Death surrounds all sides If your desire is for victory, then your desire is also for war And you will find and meet war And war will find and meet you And death surrounds all sides Search your heart Is your desire for Peace or is your desire to destroy those who would wage war Be they your countrymen or those on the other side of the globe Search your heart Discover what it contains Discover what truly lies within And I would beseech you to purify yourself Of all that is not in keeping with the Spirit of Peace I beseech you to pray for the Spirit of Peace It is a gift that you may ask for Ask for it and you will surely receive it Pray that it enters you and fills your being Pray that it radiates outward from you and touches all you encounter You do not have to DO anything You need only BE Be Peace Be Peace Be Peace If you would have world-wide wars averted Then be peace; be peace; be peace And in Peace I leave you