Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Down the dark future through long generations (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Down the dark future through long generations

Topic: The New Life/Sympathies and Activities

Writer: <no first name given> Longfellow

Composer:

Meter: 11s and 10s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 973

Page Number: 578, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Down the dark future, through long generations,

The sound of war grow fainter, and then cease;

And like a bell with solemn, sweet vibrations,

I hear once more the voice of Christ say, "Peace!"



Peace! and no longer, from its brazen portals

The blast of war's great organ shakes the skies;

But beautiful as songs of the immortals,

The holy melodies of love arise.