Do No Harm - Carrie Newcomer

John Roth had a heart like flame

He believed all souls were loved the same

He packed up his hopes

And his family and moved to Ohio

There in the deep, dark wilderness

With a newborn son he soon was blessed

Raised him up in the ways of the old prophets

Named him Isaiah Roth

Do no harm, shed no blood

The only law here is love

We can call the kingdom down

Here on earth

Beat your swords into plows

Don’t be afraid, I’ll show you how

Lift your eyes to the skies

All is holy here

The forest people soon came near

His message to the red children clear

We can build the peaceable kingdom here

In shadow of these trees

They planted oats and beans and maize

They planted their hearts in the dirt of that place

And they learned to speak of hope and grace

In the language of John Roth

Do no harm, shed no blood

The only law here is love

We can call the kingdom down

Here on earth

Beat your swords into plows

Don’t be afraid, I’ll show how

Lift your eyes to the skies

All is holy here

When Isaiah Roth had just turned ten

He was workin' up in the loft again

He looked out and he saw eight white men

Come ridin' up that day

The men called out from the deepening glade

Saying, «Ya'll come on out and we can trade»

The forest people walked out unafraid

With smiles and open hands

The white traders lifted up their guns

And shot them down, each and every one

And the Eden that John Roth begun

Lay bleeding on the ground

Do no harm, shed no blood

The only law here is love

We can call the kingdom

Down here on earth

Beat your swords into plows

Don’t be afraid, I’ll show how

Lift your eyes to the skies

All is holy here

Now the world has aged by 50 years

The Quakers came and settled near

Old Isaiah Roth still preaches here

That the greatest law is love

Now some people say it’s all a scam

Just the ravings of some old man

But Isaiah Roth says he still can

See Eden on the hill

Do no harm, shed no blood

The only law here is love