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Day of hope and day of glory! After slavery and woe, / Comes the dawn of woman's freedom, and the light shall grow and grow / Until every man and woman equal liberty shall know, / In Freedom marching on!
Woman's right is woman's duty! For our share in life we call! / Our will it is not weakened and our power it is not small. / We are half of every nation! We are mothers of them all! / In Wisdom marching on!
Not for self but larger service has our cry for freedom grown, / There is crime, disease and warfare in a world of men alone, / In the name of love we're rising now to serve and save our own, / As Peace comes marching on!
By every sweet and tender tie around our heartstrings curled, / In the cause of nobler motherhood is woman's flag unfurled, / Till every child shall know the joy and peace of mother's world -- / As Love comes marching on!
We will help to make a pruning hook of every outgrown sword, / We will help to knit the nations in continuing accord, / In humanity made perfect is the glory of the Lord, / As His world goes marching on!