God Save Our Noble Union

It carne to us through dnrkness, It ca mi.' to us through hlood; It shone out likotlie " Premiso Of God " upon the flood. A boiicon, it has served ub WItb truc, unorring tijime, And cast a bhue of glory UpCO mir natioLV ii.-iiih1God save our uoble Union ! 'Twas left us by our fatbers. Tupan Robla o# prïeeleu worth - The Doblast typea of nianhood Tliat ever valled the aarth. 'Twas bobgbt with fearfcü stmggles, By sacrilice sublime, And Htnnds a prouil memento Fur all the coming time. God Barfl our nublu Cnion ! Ourlaml, h waste of nature, Whftre boasr and savaire strayod ; lts -weaith of lakesaml rivern, Unlockcd by keys of tradc TJien sun-like 'rose tbo Umon - A terror to our foe.s - And lo ! this " traste of nature " Now " blossom as a rusu.' God save our noble Union I Where earth lay bid tor agf s Iii decjij priracval gloom, Beliold a boundless garden - A contiaunt in bloom WitL ron bands of railroads, Electric tongues of wire. And energieB within us Wbicii tinif símil oevr tire. God saveour noble Union ! fint ii"w upon our Heaven Are signa of ceniag torms, And tiercé, unlioly ptfflBtoM UnfoM tlieir hideous fornis. ïhe braven faeattfl among us Are tilled tb doubt and fcar, While sounds of borrid discord Are greetlng on our ear. Coi) save our noble Union 1 The ballowed ñag that bore us SopruiKlly through the wars, Is there a hand wodld sever lts Bisterbood of stars? GreatGod ! cnn ue 8Í hlindly Cast all riiy gifts away ? Urtlirobs tbere in this naticn One heart that wi!l not pray - God save our noble Union?