MAY he whose presence fills The beauteous scenes around, Valleys and hills, Green woods, and arching skies, Whose hand hath made them all Dwell in these humble walls; Our Maker, God. Here may the minds of youth Successfully receive Lessons of Death; Enter the pleasant paths Of wisdom's perfect way, And walk in them each day. Our Teacher, God. Grant, in thy plenteous grace, That this, the rising race, Be brothers all. O raise them up to be Friends of humanity, And children worthy Thee Our Father, God. Save all who here resort, Guard them in deed and thought From evil's power. When earthly tasks are done Receive them in thy love, To higher schools above, Our Savior, God. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AN ANCIENT TO ANCIENTS by THOMAS HARDY AN ARMY CORPS ON THE MARCH by WALT WHITMAN BIRD CONVERSATIONS, SELECTION by FARID OD-DIN MOHAMMAD EBN EBRAHIM ATTAR EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 41. LOVE REQUIRES NO ENTREATIES by PHILIP AYRES THE HARES; A FABLE by JAMES BEATTIE TILL THE MIST PASSES by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON THE STRING AROUND MY FINGER by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD |