Cross and crown begemmed with gore,
By His last immortal groan,
Ere He mounted to His throne,
Make our sacred cause Thy own!
Help us, Lord, our only trust!
We are helpless, we are dust!
THE DAWNING FUTURE
BY WILLIAM PRESTON JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF TULANE UNIVERSITY, LA.
(Closing stanza of patriotic poem, “The Patriot South.”)
Thus, in the march of time, and long procession