1. Land of our Birth, we pledge to

Land of our Birth, we pledge to thee Our love and toil in the year to be; When are grown, and take our place As men and women with our race.

Father in heaven, who lovest all O help thy children when they call; That they may build from age to age And undefiled heritage.

Teach us to bear the yoke in youth With steadfastness and careful truth That, in our time, Thy grace may give The truth whereby the nations live.

Teach us to rule ourselves alway Controlled and cleanly night and day; That we may bring if need arise No maimed or worthless sacrifice.

Teach us to look, in all our ends, On Thee for Judge, and not our friends; That we, with Thee may walk uncowed By fear or favour of the crowd.

Teach us the strength that cannot seek By deed or thought to hurt the weak That, under Thee, we may possess Man’s strength to succour man’s distress

Teach us delight in simple things And mirth that has no bitter springs; Forgiveness free of evil done And love to all men ‘neath the sun!

Land of our Birth, our faith, our pride For whose dear sake our fathers died; O Motherland, we pledge to thee Head, heart, and hand through the years to be