Who will, like Gideon and his men, the light of truth dare throw

On darkest evil, and the trump of coming victory blow?

Or who, like David, will come forth in God's great name, alone,

And lay the boastful giant low, as once with sling and stone?

When Avarice and unholy Pride against the good contend,

The battle is the Lord's and He His people will defend.

The great Red Sea of wrong, while He doth pass, shall stand aside;

Mountains shall bow before Him, and proud Jordan's waves divide.

Each epoch hath its burning bush, and each its palm-tree shade;

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And each its oak of Ophrah, where the pledge of peace is made.

And each its fold, where kingly soul in shepherd guise is found;

And when the Master calleth there the place is "holy ground."

Holy the place; but whose the hour? perchance He calleth thee,

Or thee; who, who will answer now, "Lord, here am I; send me?"

O, for the love of land and home, make answer brave and true;

Our God is mighty still to save, by many or by few.

 BE YE ALSO READY

Let us be still before Him. Yet once more

That voice hath spoken to our startled souls

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