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And love thrilled each young worshipper
Who then vowed life and soul to her.
Who then vowed life and soul to her.
Hers was the bounty but to be,
That which all hearts rejoiced to see;
The largess hers, but ours the boon;
As when o'er earth the fair proud moon
Shines with her soft resplendent face,
A benediction and a grace
Enrich our lives; the liberal skies
Thus gladden with bright stars our eyes;
Thus choicest gifts are granted free;
Thus beauty is God's charity.
That which all hearts rejoiced to see;
The largess hers, but ours the boon;
As when o'er earth the fair proud moon
Shines with her soft resplendent face,
A benediction and a grace
Enrich our lives; the liberal skies
Thus gladden with bright stars our eyes;
Thus choicest gifts are granted free;
Thus beauty is God's charity.
