O list to the voice of the pro­phet of old,
Proclaiming in lang­uage di­vine,
The won­der­ful, won­der­ful mes­sage of truth,
That they that be wise shall shine.

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They shall shine as bright as the stars,
In the fir­ma­ment jew­eled with light;
And they that turn ma­ny to right­eous­ness
As the stars for­ev­er bright.

Tho’ rug­ged the path where our du­ty may lead,
O! why should we ev­er repine?
When faith­ful and true is the pro­mise to all
That they that be wise shall shine.

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The gran­deur of wealth, and the tem­ples of fame,
Where beau­ty and splen­dor com­bine,
Will per­ish, for­got­ten, and crum­ble to dust,
But they that be wise shall shine.

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Then let us go forth to the work yet to do,
With zeal that shall ne­ver de­cline,
Be strong in the Lord, and the pro­mise be­lieve,
That they that be wise shall shine.

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