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XII. THE HUMAN HERITAGE.
Eternal Power, to whom our lives belong,Heirs are we at our birth of all the store
Piled in thy treasure-house from days of yore
For use or splendour—ordinances strong
To guard the weak and tie the hands of wrong—
The civic wisdom, and the sacred lore
Potent to guide, to chasten, to restore—
The wealth of tender, noble, passionate song—
And all the marvel and the charm of Art.
Thou art the living fountain, whence alone
Comes all of stay or solace that is ours.
Shall we not then, with glad and grateful heart.
To thy dear service consecrate our powers,
And give thee back some portion of thine own?
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