531. Peace by Henry Vaughan
b"H Vaughan read by Classic Poetry Aloud:\\nhttp://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/\\nGiving voice to the poetry of the past.\\n\\n---------------------------------------------\\n\\nPeace\\nby Henry Vaughan (1621 \\u2013 1695)\\n \\n \\nMy soul, there is a country\\n Far beyond the stars,\\nWhere stands a wing\\xe8d sentry\\n All skilful in the wars: \\nThere, above noise and danger,\\n Sweet Peace sits crown'd with smiles,\\nAnd One born in a manger\\n Commands the beauteous files.\\nHe is thy gracious Friend,\\n And\\u2014O my soul, awake!\\u2014 \\nDid in pure love descend\\n To die here for thy sake.\\nIf thou canst get but thither,\\n There grows the flower of Peace,\\nThe Rose that cannot wither,\\n Thy fortress, and thy ease.\\nLeave then thy foolish ranges;\\n For none can thee secure\\nBut One who never changes\\u2014\\n Thy God, thy life, thy cure.\\n\\n\\nFirst aired: 29 January 2008\\n\\nFor hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index.\\n\\nReading \\xa9 Classic Poetry Aloud 2008"