Ere truth will shine a beacon light,

To illumine earth and heaven.

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All things were made but to subserve

Man's powers to improve,

And beautify his being here

Through charity and love.

Power, gold, and wealth are agencies

Placed in a creature's hand

To serve an end, but not to rule,—

Obey, but not command.

As mind and soul matter surpass

And error flies from truth,

So should we train the nobler parts

Of plastic, trusting youth.

The sacred man by God ordained,

Links sinful earth with heaven,

But his success oft must depend

On how instruction's given.

The holy task of training mind

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