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Grant us the wil1 to fashion as we feel, grant us the strength to labor as we know, grant us the purpose, ribbed and edged with steel, to strike the blow.
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Grant Us The Wil1 To Fashion As

John Drinkwater
Grant us the wil1 to fashion as we feel, grant us the strength to labor as we know, grant us the purpose, ribbed and edged with steel, to strike the blow.
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