| LAND of our Birth, we pledge to thee Our love and toil in the years to be;
 When we are grown and take our place,
 As men and women with our race.
 
Father in Heaven who lovest all.Oh help Thy children when they call;
 That they may build from age to age,
 An undefiled heritage.
 
Teach us to bear the yoke in youth,With steadfastness and careful truth;
 That, in our time, Thy Grace may give
 The Truth whereby the Nations live.
 
Teach us to rule ourselves alway,Controlled and cleanly night and day;
 That we may bring, if need arise,
 No maimed or worthless sacrifice.
 
Teach us to look in all our ends,On Thee for judge, and not our friends;
 That we, with Thee, may walk uncowed
 By fear or favour of the crowd.
 
Teach us the Strength that cannot seek,By deed or thought, to hurt the weak;
 That, under Thee, we may possess
 Man's strength to comfort man’s distress.
 
Teach us Delight in simple things,And Mirth that has no bitter springs;
 Forgiveness free of evil done,
 And Love to all men ’neath the sun!
 
Land of our Birth, our faith, our pride,For whose dear sake our fathers died;
 Oh Motherland, we pledge to thee,
 Head, heart, and hand through the years to be!
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