Arise, Gird on Thy Strength.

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LAURA H. NEWELL.
KUCKEN.
Arr. by J. L. O.

1. Arise, gird on thy strength,
Press forward tow'rd the prize,
Strive to excel whate'er thy task,
While smiling are the skies,
For storms will overtake you,

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And trials bar the way,
E'er we may reach the shinning strand,
Or gain the gates of day,
E'er we may reach the shining strand,
Or gain the gates of day.

2. Toil on while gleams the light,
And life and strength are thine,
So soon the sable night must come,
And stars of evening shine,
When comes the silent sleeping,
The still rain and the snow,
Then shall we all be gathered home,
No more to reap or sow,
Then shall we all be gathered home,
No more to reap or sow.