Go Forth to Life, O Child of Earth

Go forth to life

O child of earth!

Still mind­ful of thy heav’n­ly birth;

Thou art not here for ease

or sin

But man­hood’s no­ble crown to win.

Tho’ pas­sion’s fires are in thy soul

Thy spir­it can their flames con­trol;

Tho’ tempt­ers strong be­set thy way

Thy spir­it is more strong than they.

Go on from in­no­cence of youth

To man­ly pur­ity and truth;

God’s an­gels still are near to save

And God Him­self doth help the brave.

Then forth to life

O child of earth!

Be wor­thy of thy heav’n­ly birth!

For no­ble serv­ice thou art here;

Thy bro­thers help

thy God rev­ere!