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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RUTGERS COLLEGE HYMN, by LOUIS BEVIER JR. Poet's Biography First Line: We pray the founders' prayer--that here may rise Last Line: The sun of righteousness illumes our west. Subject(s): Rutgers University | |||
We pray the founders' prayer -- that here may rise A temple planted on a mountain crest, To catch the first glow of the eastern skies. Oh sun of righteousness, illume our west! Enrich these halls with science' goodly store, The ages' toil-worn treasure, time's bequest; Man's knowledge turn to wisdom more and more. Oh sun of righteousness, illume our west! Fulfill the golden dreams of ardent youth; Add to our manhood's prime a keener zest, In glad devotion to the search for truth. Oh sun of righteousness, illume our west! Crown the land's wealth with a diviner creed, Service and stewardship at God's behest; Dispel the night of selfishness and greed. Oh sun of righteousness, illume our west! Lo, the day dawns! The deepening color soars; The first rays redden on the mountain's crest, Lift up your heads, ye everlasting doors; The sun of righteousness illumes our west. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE HOUSEKEEPER by ROBERT FROST MEETING AND PASSING by ROBERT FROST TO JOHN KEATS, POET, AT SPRING TIME by COUNTEE CULLEN ON A TOBACCO JAR by BERNARD BARKER RUSSIA by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK THOMAS A KEMPIS: DE IMITATIONE CHRISTI by RICHARD ROGERS BOWKER THE BATTLE OF LIEGE by DANA BURNET A SOLILOQUY ON THE COURSE AND CONSQUENCE OF A DOUBTING MIND by JOHN BYROM |
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