The Peace Angel
The story revolves around a young woman who dies and becomes the Peace Angel, tasked with bringing harmony to troubled souls on earth. She watches over her loved ones, guiding them towards peace and forgiveness. As they learn valuable life lessons, she too grows spiritually, eventually earning her wings and ascending to a higher realm.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1895 · Genre: Poetry, War Literature, Religious Literature · 195 words
First lines
Angel of Peace, the hounds of war, Unleashed, are all abroad, And war's foul trade again is made Man's leading aim in life. Blood dyes the billow and the sod; The very winds are rife With tales of slaughter. Angel, pray, What can we do or think or say In times like these? ‘Child, think of God!'
‘Before this little speck in space Called Earth with light was shod, Great chains and tiers of splendid spheres Were fashioned by His hand. Be thine the part to love and laud, Nor seek to understand. Go lift thine eyes from death-charged guns To one who made a billion suns; And trust and wait. Child, dwell on God! '
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, War Literature, Religious Literature, Philosophical Literature
- Length: 195 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- War Literature — The themes revolve around war, its impact, and the search for peace.
- Religious Literature — The text references God and spiritual contemplation as a response to war.
- Philosophical Literature — The work explores existential questions and the human condition in the context of war.
Tags
Poetry · Spirituality · Angels · Peace · Inspirational · Motivational · Uplifting · Christianity · Faith · Hope · Love · Harmony