“THERE IS NO DEFEAT."

White Ribbon, Volume 25, Issue 295, 19 January 1920, Page 2

“THERE IS NO DEFEAT."

Words spoken by l.illian M. \ Steve ns, September to, ion. Katharine Lent Stevenson. Written on the occasion of the l'n.h hition Victory in the Mouse of I presentatives, December 17, *o*7O Prophet soul, rapt Se er, whoso vision clear Pierrexl through night’s darkness t the coming day, We give thee joy; thy radiant d'c* draws near, Thv truth’s great triumph sweeps its onw ud way; In whatsoever far-off world thou art. We know the* jov hells ii ,l g in thv great heart. I “Within a deci.de.” spoke thv faith serene, *

ims t.utn shall written he in oui lana s laws.” Was ever fatih more bejiet on things unseen, lh*d ever • ourage less ot outwaid cause * A David gainst (iolrath thou didst go, And 10, (iolrath meets his overthrow. I*»ur years ar** lacking o! the decade still. Yet now we read, wilt by the nation’s hand, The tuntilination of thy dauntless will, Flic earnest »»t the* long sought Promised land. (Heat Heart of faith, for tins thou gavest thy life, And thou arc victor in the glorious strife. We follow in the path trod by thy feet; Oui faith mounts up to meet thine oil Heaven’s height; The e shall lie “no defeat"; no fall eel retreat Shall sound foith from the httgle of our right. We pledge ourselves to (lod, and thoc, anew ; Thy vision for our land we f ll helo make true.