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Show October 12 th 1SJ25 This iB the birthday of him whom we love,of our father so noble. Here we have come to pay honor to him for hie wisdom and care; Our hearts overflow with a gratitude words cannot u t t e r, For our lives have been rich,when they might have been full of diepair. A pession to learn is the constant example he sets UB; T'e find jo/ insujjr work when me follow the -oath he has trod; G-reat are the riche£ of l i f e in nature and books a l l about us; Holy and pure i£ each home if an a l t e r of G-od. This i£ our heritage-this what our father bequeths us, Ours in fcur time but in trust ror the a^ea oo he, Wasting our' huebandry,building,destroyin^ or shielding, Faithful or faithless-possessors and stewards are we. What 6f our stewardship! What do we leave to our children? Effort,ambition-a love of the beauty in s p i r i t , i n winaand in eart^V phis is the g i f t that he give3 us- a wealth ever ^rowin^. Hay we psss to the world his wonde rful vigor and worth! By Clove r |