THE NEW STAR OF MANKIND.
Behold the new star of mankind,
On the flag of the western world,
Pow’rful in spirit and purpose we find
It resplendent where e’er unfurled,
A people united and free,
With love in our hearts for all men
Gaze heav’nward on that star and see
Sweet liberty shining therein.
Such strength and devotion we gain,
These days of confusion and strife,
For freedom and peace we maintain
Will bloom with new vigor and life;
Where dynasties long have held sway,
And to the weak justice denied,
The new star of freedom alway
Will brighten the path they defied.
LEAD THOU ME ON.
Lead thou me on, oh guiding light,
Yes over life’s tempestuous sea,
My bark is frail as I set sail,
Over the bounding billows free;
The white caps glisten in the sun,
The angry waves dash on the shore,
But thy beacon light is shining,
Brightly shining to guide me o’er.
When night’s shadows close around me,
And I’m nearing the other shore,
Keep the beacon light a’burning
To safely, safely guide me o’er
To that land of joy and beauty,
To that land of love, truth and song,
Ever beckoning, beckoning onward;
Lead thou me on, lead thou me on.