Dear Battlefield Earth fans,

    With the turbulence of this past week, we wanted to share with you this poignant and powerful message.

    In the early '80s when L. Ron Hubbard wrote his epic novel Battlefield Earth, A Saga of the Year 3000, he also composed the first ever soundtrack for a book. The album offers Ron's musical interpretation of defining passages, characters and moments from the novel.

    Declaration of Peace is a moving statement from the literary works of L. Ron Hubbard. Below is the text version of Declaration of Peace, as well as the audio recording from the Battlefield Earth music album, where it was released.

    We hope this message is heeded far and wide in these uncertain times.

    Sincerely,

    Webmaster
    www.BattlefieldEarth.com

 

DECLARATION OF PEACE

HEAR ME!

Out of a hell of shot and shell,

Out of this chaos of contention,

Let us bring peace to pointless fight.

Why do we court the whore called war?
Why make of earth a shattered night?

There is no ecstasy in killing.

Love alone can make man willing.

So hear me warriors, hear me mothers.

There is no pay in slaughtered brothers.

Attention, if your sense is fair,
heed that which we now declare.

PEACE! You races far and wide.
Peace!
Abandon your blood-soaked suicide
and now abide in peace!

Echo me!
As in your hearts you yearn for love, not death!

PEACE, we have declared it.

Snarls and strife must be at end!
In peace alone can this earth mend.

And now find ecstasy in love,
love for earth, for all.

The gods of peace have now spoken.

OBEY!


1982 L. Ron Hubbard Library  All rights reserved.

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