The Word of Wisdom

THE WORD OF WISDOM. 725

Ho, for the joy of eating the food that will health" recall, Till the breadwe need And the drink decreed Is elixir of life for all

Ho, for the joy of learning! and plan of a perfect goal, Where the joyous mind Shall forever find All the gifts of a perfect soul

And this is the Word of Wisdom —To let our God define

Just what we shall choose, And how we shall use Of the fruits of the field and vine !

And this is the Word of Wisdom —To let our God decree

All the social laws Of his holy'cause, Till a man is a freeman, free !

Pree from the vice of heritage and habits that dwarf the brain, And free from the ban That is cursing man In the shadows of loss and gain !

Free from the cursed customs that measure a man by pelf, And free from the throes Of penury's woes, In the struggle of self for self !

Ho, for the good time coming !Wisdom shall have her school; With a life divine Shall our children shine In the light of her golden rule !

"Their youth renewed like the eagles," soaring to heights above, While centuries span The life of a man In the Order of Life and Love !

Then keep ye the Word of Wisdom, gaining the power that heals Renewing thy youth From fountains of truth, That God to the saint reveals !