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More Songs by the Fighting Men
Courage
I WAS afraid of Fear,
Not of the foe;
And when I thought that those I hold most dear
My craven soul would know
And turn away ashamed, who praised before,
Ashamed and deep distressed to find it so,
I was afraid the more.
Lo, when I joined the fight,
And bared my breast
To all the darts of that wild hellish night,
I, only, stood the test,
For Fear, which I had feared, deserted then,
And forward blithely at the foe I prest
King of myself again.
ENVOY
Blessed be God above
For His sweet care,
Who heard the prayers of those whom most I love
And my poor suppliance there,
Who brought me forth in life and limb all whole,
Who blessed my powers with his Divine repair,
And gave me back my soul!
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