Essay:Dr Bronner's Pure-Castile Soap
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GOD OUR ETERNAL FATHER![edit]
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.