Classic Poem

Lincoln, come back, rebuke us for our sins —
The sin of greed, of blatant pride and hate.
Our earth goes blindly to a hopeless fate
Unless for us a new, kind world begins.
Renew our dreams — who dreamed a world made free;
Give us new hope for world-wide liberty.
Lincoln, come back, rebuke us for our sins.

Lincoln, come back, once more our prophet be.
Lead forth the nations in a pact of peace;
Teach us that selfishness and greed must cease
That men may dwell in love and harmony.
Your kindly heart — that it might plan our weal!
Your mighty hand — how powerful to heal!
Lincoln, come back, once more our prophet be.

Lincoln, come back, rebuild our broken world.
Shattered and torn, the nations face the night;
Earth's leaders halt, bereft of vision's light;
Humanity's fair banner now is furled;
The surging peoples now are leaderless;
They ask a friend, and there is none to bless.
Lincoln, come back, rebuild our broken world.

Lincoln, come back, rebuke us for our sins —
The sin of greed, of blatant pride and hate.
Our earth goes blindly to a hopeless fate
Unless for us a new, kind world begins.
Renew our dreams — who dreamed a world made free;
Give us new hope for world-wide liberty.
Lincoln, come back, rebuke us for our sins.

Lincoln, come back, once more our prophet be.
Lead forth the nations in a pact of peace;
Teach us that selfishness and greed must cease
That men may dwell in love and harmony.
Your kindly heart — that it might plan our weal!
Your mighty hand — how powerful to heal!
Lincoln, come back, once more our prophet be.

Lincoln, come back, rebuild our broken world.
Shattered and torn, the nations face the night;
Earth's leaders halt, bereft of vision's light;
Humanity's fair banner now is furled;
The surging peoples now are leaderless;
They ask a friend, and there is none to bless.
Lincoln, come back, rebuild our broken world.