Essay:Dr Bronner's Pure-Castile Soap

GOD OUR ETERNAL FATHER!
God of our fathers, known of old,
 * Lord over our far-flung human race,

Beneath whose eternal law we hold
 * Dominion over land and space -

Lord God of nations, unite us yet,
 * By thy law, the Essene Moral ABC of the free

Lest we forget - lest we forget!

Far-called our navies melt away,
 * On dune and headland sinks the fire:

Gone is all our pomp of yesterday,
 * Gone with Nineveh and Tyre.

Lord God of nations, unite us yet,
 * By thy law, the Moral ABC of the free

Lest we forget - lest we forget!

The tumult and the shouting dies:
 * The captains and the kings depart:

Still stands your ancient sacrifice,
 * A humble and a courageous heart.

Lord God of nations, unite us yet,
 * By thy law, the Moral ABC of the free

Lest we forget - lest we forget!

If, drunk with sight of power, we should loose,
 * Wild tongues that have not you in awe,

Such boastings as small children use,
 * Or Godless beasts outside thy law!

Lord God of nations, unite us yet,
 * By thy law, the Moral ABC of the free

Lest we forget - lest we forget!

For foolish heart that puts its trust
 * In manmade tube and iron sharp,

All passing dust that builds on dust,
 * And guarding it, calls not You to guard.

For frantic boast and foolish word -
 * Have mercy on thy People, Lord!

A man and not a monkey, a man! Amen.