Trust in God, and Do the Right.
Courage, brother! do not stumble,
Though the path be dark as night;
There's a star to guide the humble—
Trust in God, and do the right. Let the road be long and dreary,
And its ending out of sight;
Foot it bravely—strong or weary,
Trust in God, and do the right. Perish policy and cunning,
Perish all that fears the light;
Whether losing, whether winning,
Trust in God, and do the right. Trust no party, trust no faction,
Trust no leaders in the fight;
But in every word and action,
Trust in God, and do the right. Trust no forms of guilty passion,
Fiends can look like angels bright;
Trust no custom, school, or fashion,
Trust in God, and do the right. Some will hate thee, few will love thee,
Some will flatter, some will slight;
Turn from man, and look above thee,
Trust in God, and do the right. Simple rule and safest guiding,
Inward peace and inward light;
Star upon thy path abiding,
Trust in God, and do the right.