Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE NATION'S COURAGE (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR), by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: As thou hast kept our nation, lord Last Line: Lead thou the armies of the right! Subject(s): Prayer; United States; World War I; America; First World War | ||||||||
As Thou hast kept our nation, Lord, From evil fates and sins abhorred, Preserve it now from all the woe Of inward shame and outward foe; From base defeat and baser fear Keep Thou the nation's annals clear. Our fathers met embattled wrong; Let us as well be bold and strong. Our fathers died to keep us free; So may we die for liberty. Our fathers look upon us now, And Thou, the heavenly Father, Thou! No fairer land in any clime Has called its men to deed sublime; No nobler history has cast Its high endowments from the past; May we, our fathers' God, may we Be true to them and true to Thee! In holy faith and humble trust We lift the banner of the just. In confidence of brotherhood We seek the universal good. For Thee, O God, we dare to fight; Lead Thou the armies of the right! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...D'ANNUNZIO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1915: THE TRENCHES by CONRAD AIKEN TO OUR PRESIDENT by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE HORSES by KATHARINE LEE BATES CHILDREN OF THE WAR by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE U-BOAT CREWS by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE RED CROSS NURSE by KATHARINE LEE BATES WAR PROFITS by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE UNCHANGEABLE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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