City of Peace

City of peace and god’s unguarded light.

City of silence and the rich unfolding word,

City of love and a laughter of the Gods,

City of man his labour born of dream.

City of harvest born of canyon soil,

City of rich acres sown with strong-eyed toil.

City whose song the hidden soul shall sing,

City of lost boundaries – province once of kings

City whose deep calm at sunset does recall

Ages when the earth stood golden-heaven tall.

City on night’s borderline outpost of dawn’s light

City born of promise and a conqueror’s delight.