The Word

The pen is a mighty weapon
With power to punish or save;
A legacy of the ages
That teaches beyond the grave.

It opens the eyes to see,
And frees the lips to speak,
Exalting the hope and justice
Denied the mute and meek.

Nations rise and nations fall,
And armies fade to dust
But eternal is the written word
Conceived in truth and trust.

Pray the time is near
When books replace the gun
And man will live in harmony
Together with God as one.

By Dr. C. David Hay

(Dr. C. David Hay is a retired dentist and a member of St. Joseph University Parish in Terre Haute.) †

The Criterion