The Guiding Star of Hope

I have loved wisdom and goodness,

Yearned for justice and truth,

I have gloried in your might

Found comfort in your presence,

You are the vision that gives me hope,

You are the lovers of my soul;

The kind nobility of wisdom,

The strengthening warmth of goodness,

The brave march of justice,

And the liberating triumph of truth;

You have forever been

The trust of a little child's thoughts,

The strength of a young girl's dreams,

And the hope of a woman's heart;

 

You have woven spells in the hearts of men,

Planted dreams and visions;

A guiding star for the hopes of man;

You taught men to dare,

For their love of justice,

Men have fought to death; 

For the cause of truth,

Have spilled their blood;

Now their footprints guide the ways,

Of those who trust what wisdom says;

For men still love wisdom and goodness,

They fight for justice and truth;

And each brave, lonely battle,

Is the light that gives us hope.