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THE CHILDREN'S SONG |
| BY |
| RUDYARD KIPLING |
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| Land of our Birth,we pledge to thee |
| Our love and toil in the years to be; |
| When we are grown and take our place, |
| As men and women with our race. |
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| Father in Heaven who lovest all, |
| Oh help Thy children when they call; |
| That they may build from age to age, |
| An undefiled heritage. |
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| Teach us to bear the yoke in youth, |
| With steadfastness and careful truth; |
| That, in our time, Thy Grace may give |
| The Truth whereby the Nationas live. |
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| Teach us to rule ourselves alway, |
| Controlled and cleanly night and day; |
| That we may bring, if need arise, |
| No maimed or worthless sacrifice. |
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| Teach us to look in all our ends, |
| On Thee for judge, and not our friends; |
| That we, with Thee, may walk uncowed |
| By fear or favour of the crowd. |
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| Teach us the Strength that cannot seek, |
| By deed or thought, to hurt the weak; |
| That, under Thee, we may possess |
| Man's strength to comfort man's distress. |
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| Teach us Delight in simple things, |
| And Mirth that has no bitter springs; |
| Forgiveness free of evil done, |
| And Love to all man 'neath the sun! |
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| Land of our Birth, our faith, our pride, |
| For whose dear sake our fathers died; |
| O Motherland, we pledge to thee, |
| Head, heart, and hand through the years to be! |
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