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THE YOUNG FOR CHRIST.
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Written for the Societies of Christian Endeavor and other Young Peoples' Societies' Convention held in Chicago, Ill., July, 1891.
Drawn from a thousand distant homes,
In Christ's dear love we meet;
The hosts who labor in His cause,
In Christ's dear name we greet.
In Christ's dear love we meet;
The hosts who labor in His cause,
In Christ's dear name we greet.
We hold one Lord, one central light;
Our hopes, our aims are one,—
As planets, in their devious flight,
Revolve around one sun.
Our hopes, our aims are one,—
As planets, in their devious flight,
Revolve around one sun.
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Humbly, in loyal faith, we bow
At one Redeemer's feet;
Our prayers, like clouds of incense, rise
Before one mercy-seat.
At one Redeemer's feet;
Our prayers, like clouds of incense, rise
Before one mercy-seat.
If blossoms of the early spring
Are doubly sweet and fair;
Our budding youth to God we bring,
And leave the offering there.
Are doubly sweet and fair;
Our budding youth to God we bring,
And leave the offering there.
One kingdom to our conquering Prince,
From sea to sea, be given;
His will be done o'er the wide earth,
Just as 't is done in heaven!
From sea to sea, be given;
His will be done o'er the wide earth,
Just as 't is done in heaven!
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