Away from thorns and sorrow
Walks devoid of horror
In full fledged gaity
A life of joyous bounty
So may we live.
As ages revolve
And men and nature evolves
As times come and go
We as one shall glow
So may we live.
Shadows of fickle fiends fade
Substance of good friends shade
Our lives, all wrath disposing
Of life and faith composing
So may we live.
Fair trip on fair road
Lightened course and road
On with bright strides
Onward to the stars
So may we live.
And in all our year
As you alone do rear
Grant, good lord we pray
Us and Ours, a bright ray
So may we live.
That in this gift of life
Which in full we do have
Be for us a piece
To show forth your peace
So may we live.
And when our days are done
When life's breath is gone
Show us to your rest
And bless our work at last
So may we live.