God and Country
Would you die for your country For your faith in your God Would you pledge allegiance That truth be not scarred Did you learn of these virtues As a youth duly schooled Trained to chant catechisms Expected of fools Will you forge craven mettle Do you cry from your fear Is your selfish moment More than all we hold dear In the depths of your being At the core of your heart Can you not find the courage Are your gifts all for nought Can you live as a servant, A brother to all Will you fight for the triumph of truth Lest we fall Are not heroes and martyrs Made saints for love’s sake Are not mansions in Heaven The glories at stake Don’t you yet know that freedom, Peace, eternal reward Mean allegiance to country And faith in your God How am I challenged? Cast away cheating wonder Save your own soul my brother Choose! Virtue or blunder? Pray, pledge ye a champion For all to applaud Won’t you die for your country For your faith in your God Copyright ...