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Yes, take your way upon the path of life,
And do your work while yet 'tis called to-day;
And, as ye start, shall friends devoutly pray
That God may bless the husband and the wife.
Linked are ye now for no ignoble strife,
Conflict with many a foe, without, within,
Tempters that oft a subtle victory win,
And mar the joy with which the dawn was rife:
Yet fear ye not, for they that be with you
Are more and mightier than the powers of ill;
And if ye walk with vision clear and true,
The peace of God your hearts and souls shall fill;
And when the evening falls and shadows lengthen,
New light and hope the heart of age shall strengthen.