Our Flag Must Stand
Improvement Era, vol. 21, no. 1, November 1917, p. 44
Lyon, David R.
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his left hand, during the entire conversation; and when pre- sented with the tract, he takes it in his right hand, and lifts it high above his head, bows, and thanks and re-thanks the mis- sionary. No matter in what part of Japan tracting is being carried on the same polite forms of distributing them are proper, and the same methods of receiving them are in vogue. It is in accord- ance with a national custom, and the successful missionary can never violate the laws of custom and hope to obtain results from his labors. Therefore, this act of house-to-house tracting, simple though it may be in the western countries, of necessity assumes an artistic aspect in this far eastern "Land of the Ris- ing Sun." Osaka, Japan
Our Flag Must Stand Our flag must stand! "lis God's command: No despot foe shall rule this land; Nor shall we wait While cruel hate Defies all laws of church and state.
Our flag's unfurled To free the world, 'Till every tyrant down is hurled 'Tis ours to fight To o'erthrow might, To stand up bravely for the right.
No king shall stand Upon this land, Nor rule the world with iron hand; 'Tis God's decree All men are free, God has no place for tyranny. Then rise in might, Ye sons of right, Show cruel despots how you fight! With stars impearled Our flag's unfurled— Our mission is to free the world!
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