Awesome Song

So far the best part of the semester has been the two chapel services and a song we sang in Christian Ethics. This week was "spiritual life week" for the undergrads (remember those) and they actually brought in someone good. His name is John Bell and he's from Scotland. He's a preacher and songwriter. (And I discovered he inspired two of my mom's poems) Thursday he did a whole service about Jesus and women. Can you name the 12 female disciples? There were 12, at least. He said that we know more about some of these women than we know about the 12 male disciples, and yet they're the ones that get put in the stained glass windows. Interesting thought isn't it.
Anyway, in Christian ethics we sang this song he wrote which I've been singing to myself all week. The words are awesome and need to be shared.

If the war goes on by John Bell (located in the new Mennonite hymnal suppliment called Sing the Journey)

If the war goes on and the children die of hunger,
and the old men weep, for the young men are no more,
and the women learn how to dance without a partner,
who will keep the score?

If the war goes on and the truth is taken hostage,
and new terrors lead to the need to euphemize;
when the calls for peace are declared unpatriotic,
who'll expose the lies?

If the war goes on and the daily bread is terror,
and the voiceless poor take the road as refugees;
when a nation's pride destines millions to be homeless,
who will heed the pleas?

If the war goes on and the rich increase thier fortunes,
and the arms sales soar as new weapons are displayed;
when a fertile field turns to no-man's-land tommorrow,
who'll approve such trade?

If the war goes on, will we close the doors to heaven?
If the war goes on, will we breach the gates of hell?
If the war goes on, will we ever be forgiven?
If the war goes on. . .

If I learn nothing else this semester this week has made it worth it. :)