Poems (Geisse)/The Fortified
THE FORTIFIED.
Ye who dwell in sheltered places,
Pray for those whose frail barks toss,
Mariners on seas tempestuous,
Souls who suffer wreck and loss.
Pray for those whose frail barks toss,
Mariners on seas tempestuous,
Souls who suffer wreck and loss.
Pray, ye leaders in life's battle,
For the privates in your ranks,
Pray in memory of your victories
And with reverent hearts give thanks.
For the privates in your ranks,
Pray in memory of your victories
And with reverent hearts give thanks.
Pray, ye men of age and wisdom,
Whom experience has taught,
For the young who must encounter
The temptations ye have fought.
Whom experience has taught,
For the young who must encounter
The temptations ye have fought.
Pray, all ye by grace uplifted
For the worsted, helpless ones,
Pray, for all the least, the saddest
Of God's myriad of sons.
For the worsted, helpless ones,
Pray, for all the least, the saddest
Of God's myriad of sons.