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1864

THE CENTENNIAL HYMN

by William Cullen Bryant

THE CENTENNIAL HYMN -

Through calm and storm the years have led

Our nation onfrom stage to stage-

A century's space- until we tread

The threshold of another age. -

We see where o'er our pathway swept

A torrent-stream of blood and fire

And thank the Guardian Power who kept

Our sacred League of States entire. -

Ohchequered train of yearsfarewell!

With all thy strifes and hopes and fears!

Yet with us let thy memories dwell

To warn and teach the coming years. -

And thouthe new-beginning age

Warned by the pastand not in vain

Write on a fairerwhiter page

The record of thy happier reign. - -