What majesty, what glory crowns his life: And, one with God, his every thought is tender; He cannot enter into war, or strife. p. 48His love goes out to every race and nation; His whole religion lies in being kind. This is the creed that means the world’s salvation; The birth of christ in every mortal mind.  (God rules, God rules alway.)

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This is the creed that means the world’s salvation

The birth of christ in every mortal mind

p. 49THE CURE

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You may talk of reformations, of the Economic Plan, That shall stem the Social Evil in its course; But the Ancient Sin of nations, must be got at in THE MAN. If you want to cleanse a river, seek the source.

THE MAN

Ever since his first beginning, Man has had his way, in lust. He has never learned the law of Self-Control; And the World condones his sinning, and the Doctors say he must, And the Churches shut their eyes, and take his toll.

And the lauded ‘Lovely Mothers’ send the son out into life With no knowledge-welded armour for the fight; p. 50‘He will make his way like others, through the Oat field, to the Wife’;  ‘He will somehow be led onward, to the light.’

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Yes, his leaders, they shall find him. On the highways at each turn,  (Since you did not choose to counsel or to warn,) They shall tempt him, then shall bind him; they shall blight, and they shall burn, Down to offspring and descendants yet unborn.

It can never end through preaching; it can never end through laws; This social sore, no punishment can heal. It must be the mother’s teaching of the purpose, and the cause, And God’s glory, lying under sex appeal.

She must feel no fear to name it to the children it has brought; She must speak of it as sacred, and sublime; She must beautify, not shame it, by her speech and by her thought; Till they listen, and respect it, for all time.

p. 51From the heart they rested under ere they saw the light of day, Must the daughters and the sons be taught this truth; Till they think of it with wonder, as a holy thing alway; While love’s wisdom guides them safely through their youth.

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