You spread the heavens over us, the earth beneath our feet, and here between the stars and dust we shelter in your keep.
Let not the skies above us fail, their comets fall to earth, but let the embers purning pale keep still their distant berth.
Turn back the terrors of the night, the arrow's flight by day. Let every missile flaming bright turn harmlessly away.
Let every stone we slingshot up be as the snow that falls a wonder, not a wounding drop. Our own destruction halt.
Let earth be as your gentle breast and heaven as your wings, that here between them we may rest on splintered spears and slings.
Bend every bow until it snaps and weave their strings to warm. O Father, turn our weapons back and keep us from all harm!
: Rider with bow (1929) on Pálya street side facaade. – 5 Győző St., Krisztinaváros, Budapest District I.Rider with bow (1929) – Győző St., [[:en:Krisztinaváros|Krisztinaváros]], [[:en:Várkerület|Budapest District I]].}}{{hu|1=: Honfoglaló magyar lovas katona íjjal (Győző utca 5. domborművei) Ohmann Béla?, ifj. Mátrai Lajos alkotása, 1929. – [[:hu:Budapest I. kerülete|Budapest I. kerület]], [[:hu:Krisztinaváros|Krisztinaváros]] városrész, Győző utca, 5 By Globetrotter19 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53438308
The world is fierce with weaponry
and we are born with swords in hand;
in every face an enemy,
each step a palace to make our stand.
Our shields and armor weigh us down,
and when the waters rise, we'll drown.
You came into this world, oh Lord,
without a shield strapped to your back,
your message as your only sword,
the truth alone as your attack.
The Son of God to earth come down,
you walk the waters where we drown.
How can we follow where you lead,
too heavy here to walk your road
when it's your weightless peace we need?
Oh, free our shoulders from the load!
Teach us to lay our weapons down
and save us, Lord, before we drown!
Then lead us onward, swordless king,
as we go weaponless to fight,
and bless the empty hands we bring
to work for you and build the right.
For you we lay these burdens down,
and take your hand, and do not drown.
Kate Bluett 
