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THE CHURCHES' CUBA, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: When north and south, with purpose strong
Last Line: Thus, and thus only, we'll unite.
Subject(s): Cuba; United States; America


When North and South, with purpose strong
To rout the evil, right the wrong,
For Cuba's liberty combined
And fought with single might and mind,
Then not alone the Spaniard fell,
But our internal foe as well, --
The long distrust of North and South,
Born at the cannon's foaming mouth;
At once we set the Cuban free,
And bound ourselves in unity.

And thus, O churches sadly rent
From that One Church our Master meant,
'Tis thus our union will return,
When holy fires within us burn,
When, free ourselves, we long to make
Our brothers free for Jesus' sake,
When bold reforms and missions seize
On all our living sympathies;
Thus joined to wage a goodly fight,
Thus, and thus only, we'll unite.





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