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NEVER SAY FAIL!
Watch and fight bravely Against sloth and sin;Pray for the spirit, The victory to win.Cometh the Future Veilèd and slow?Go forth to meet her, For weal or for woe.Bringeth she gladness? Praise thou the Lord.Bringeth she sadness? Bow to His word.O'er Past and o'er Future Dim shadows recline,Heart, be thou manful, The Present is thine!
Never Say Fail!
Keep pushing—'tis wiser Than sitting aside,And dreaming and sighing And waiting the tide.In fife's earnest battle They only prevailWho daily march onward And never say fail!
With an eye ever open, A tongue that's not dumb,And a heart that will never To sorrow succumb—You'll battle and conquer Though thousands assail;How strong and how mighty! Who never say fail!
The spirit of angels Is active, I know,As higher and higher In glory they go;Methinks on bright pinions From Heaven they sail,To cheer and encourage Who never say fail!
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