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Show 'WEAR OUT." "Wear out !" but never let tho ruit Of idleness corrode I ho Iru.-t Your Mrikwr gave; your prt to play In ibe crt'at drum- uf "To-day" Is to dal jm-tly; aid tho wetik; tur for rmliL and t'rfdoin (-peak; Ke-?p burning clear TrutLi'o beacon Iifcbt, Ttiat it soft radiance through the night BtJ to llie lost on lifVi bleak moor Like UetblehwOi'o bUr, that shone of yore, Guiding the ghepheid on their way Tu wnuru the cnild Kodeoamr lay "Wusr out!" 'lis nobler fa1-to baar On bruBst nnd brow thu raatks of care, Sears ot life's c ntlici br&vtfly f .uUt, Ptteoti ol pew rant) I'anly bought; Titles to cImiui in tbe lair c.iino Uf t tios o who worship Truth sublime; K en if your feet have never trod I ho narrow path lout Uads to God, Avoid, a.3 death, tan seornor's seal, .Nur lot his sandals p-esH your feet: Willi contrite heart mid tearful oyo Stand still while the elect pais by! " iVoar out!" though stern your features fea-tures grow, Though raven 1 cks bo turned to snow, On to the from! nor laggard be, With sturdy blows coinoe victory! Khtime on the wo-ik, tho nervelca3 haid That cannot grasp Truth's shining brand, That shrinks when from fair freedom's tower The toc-in sound tho trial hour; Tnat fttils when jtiilice call to go With battle axe and "bended bow," And prove, upon his native sod, hi i - f -ally tu man and God ! |