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John Greenleaf Whittier on Peace

d. 1892 United States

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O, brother man! fold to thy heart thy brother;
where pity dwells, the peace of God is there.

But dream not helm and harness
The sign of valor true;
Peace hath higher tests of manhood
Than battle ever knew.

As on the Sea of Galilee,
The Christ is whispering "Peace."

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Greenleaf Whittier (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.