The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-23
OUR COUNTRY.

Dur country, generous tatlerlanu,
Within whose far EXTENDED boundar-
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Our native gifts Of talent, our hopes:
our inspirations, ss,4sz@.l.~ = i
Have full play, to theee we owe, a
= debt of gratitude "a ~. i
So great; that we can ne'er repay.
! For stately forests, .$$ yE :.
Fertile plains, rugged mountains,
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And rushing streams; for. priceless
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Spent in thy great, friendly out Of
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Receivipgr with thy citizens. OF fur
and wing thy ,>l$& S& :,
Bounteous gifts of nature and thy
4 spure, free air; =, Is; f&zs@ r.
For close communion at the dusk of
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With kindred spirit, round the F glow
/. ing Goals AZ, .%%. y, - &ta9a
OF dying shres, with heavens fathop-
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Above us and the Great Truth. Of the
Stirring deep within out souls for
Y our rich ..,,.: t;s e. .ss3%J:.
Heritage of inspiration from the.
Great sons who loved and served thee
With "a passion pure, for Washington
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Character and ,dauntless soul, for.
Lincoln liz FL. ,,..zE-.,.ss.. r!
Who, In his compassionate heart,
Il bore all the = 4 ~. - -. -.
Anguish of thy people, scourged with
civil war; /, sssss.. ~. ,rt,, i szz:,t
For thespatient, brilliant intellects Of
Fulton, p, >,-,.s n. > Egg 1sl
Morse, Mccormick, Edison ana Field,
who set ,.p. 60. .,,. , * rs ,~sj + :
Themselves with singleness Of pur-
pose to achieve %as: IN. - b rs
Mastery OF problems Of great import
and through @&'5+ }$&ES7 .: SS s:s5#
Such mastery to add new richness TO-
the lives of sz,.ys4, = I. si55SG, 9s#8
Men; for all the opportunities which
Freely givest us to share the privi-
lege Of learning, 4 !, q. set. Il; .s@s <,
70 train our minds to think and
hands to do, $.;5. Il ... \. = H. s:<
For this great fact, that he who fails
his none - ~zz,%1..Z.. g. :, IA
Beside himself to blame. for thy great.
state II g w.: NJ. s.sy;<s. =; 15 a9.
SO arranged that high and low and
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Have equal opportunities to reach
positions yielding - .'', t't,-. I'M 4
Power and strength Of character and
I praise Of men s Nh S%
For worthy deeds, developing their
B talents with no - {. 7tyT;5S.4 81 n
Limit or restriction save only merit
for food, W. hi II. h., MA .t%
And clothing, shelter, home and
friends; for the invaluable
Boon Of work, with that rich salts
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Which can only come from doing
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In all the varied tasks that each
4 day brings; q "a s
All these and countless other bless,
a ilgs from thy =" s<Sg5t,zs,. @,%
Boundless store, we humidity do ac-
knowledge. thanking thee! i" Es fa
But let, our thanks be more than
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For blessings such as these deserve
VI rich rec0mpense. .l
Let us express our gratitude in wor-
4 thy, useful lives, .l., gs$2s:3 V, ,5.<
Remembering that they who richest
j live most freely serve ,S% E.s5
Their fellow-men. And he who lives
[ with service
To. mankind his guiding star, should
know that he -, s.s.s.-.S.f
Is also serving thee, our Father1and.
The Cave Scout in Boys Life for
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