The Hymnal for Boys and Girls ‎#67

67. We Ask Not That the Stones Be Bread

1 We ask not that the stones be bread,
For in the soil food plenty grows;
And skilful men shall make instead
The deserts blossom as the rose.

2 We pray not for some angel wing
To bear us up from pavement stone;
But to the temple we shall bring
Our humble hearts to thee alone.

3 We seek not with the legion's swords
To win the kingdoms far and wide;
But with thy peaceful courage, Lord,
To bring the nations to thy side.

4 From Upper Room, we shall not cease
To suffer, love, forgive, and share,
Until the gospel of thy peace
Shall bind the nations everywhere.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: We ask not that the stones be bread
• Title: We Ask Not That the Stones Be Bread
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: L.M.
• Publication Date: 1935
• Topic: Peace

Tune Information

• Name: CANONBURY
• Composer: Robert Schumann
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: G Major