’Twixt north and south, a constant
prayer
It rises white against the sky,
A heaven aspiring magic stair
Up which our angels, hearing, bear
A people’s Godward cry.
’Tis no new empire vaunting tower,
As threat’ning rose on Shinar’s plain,
Braggart of our expanding power,
Defying heaven in our rich dower,
Who speak one tongue again.
Nor stands it there in righteous pride
As some straight Pharisee to pray,
Boasting our gifts to some denied,
Speaking self laud, while we make
wide
The borders of our sway.
Earth broad its deep foundations are,
Laid in a nation’s timeless love.
It lifts its eyes to sun and star.
Empty of pride—the avatar
Os what we seek above.
Greed hides ft sometimes from our
sight,
Or hate or dark adversity,
Yet evermore we know pure white
It suppliant stands through murk and
night—
Our ceaseless litany.
Thou art our thanks for victories won,
Mute memory of our patriot sire,
Our vow that duty will be done,
Our prayer for strength with each new
sun,
Our pillared cloud and fire!
—John Finley.
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