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 Who our Redeemer is, Grant us one day to share Thy happiness in gazing on His Face, Who found thee without spot and full of grace!

THE RAISING OF THE FLAG

Lift up the banner of our love To the kiss of the winds above, The banner of the world's fair hope, Set with stars from the azure cope, When liberty was young, And yet unsung Clarioned her voice among The trodden peoples, and stirred The pulses with her word, Till the swift flood red From the quick heart sped, Flushing valour's cheek with flame At sounding of her august sacred name!

Lift up the banner of the stars, The standard of the double bars, Red with the holy tide Of heroes' blood, who died At the feet of liberty, Shouting her battle-cry Triumphantly As they fell like sickled corn In that first resplendent morn