Maltbie Davenport Babcock
Guidewords, p. 28
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Be  Strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do, and loads to lift;
Shun not the struggle — face it; ‘tis God’s gift.
Be  Strong!

Say not, ‘The days are evil. Who’s to blame?’
And fold the hands and acquiesce — oh shame!
Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s name.
Be  Strong!

It matters not how deep entrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day how long;
Faint not — fight on!
Tomorrow comes the song.
Be  Strong!