The Temp'rance ship is sailing on,
Sailing on, sailing on.
The temp'rance ship is sailing on
Tho' angry billows roar
To bless the world she's sailing on,
Sailing on, sailing on,
To bless the world she's sailing on,
To reach a fairer shore.

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Oh, rally, freemen, rally!
Do you hear the faithful cry?
'Tis the solemn waail of warning
From the drunkard doomed to die;
'Tis the prayer of wife and mother,
'Tis the shriek of anguish wild.
Will you help a falling brother,
Will you save my darling child?
Will you save my darling child?

The mountain waves are rolling high,
Rolling high, rolling high.
The mountain waves are rolling high
The pirate fleet is strong.
We call for men to do or die,
Do or die, do or die,
We call for men to do or die
To crush the mighty wrong.

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Arise, young man, for you must fight,
You must fight, you must fight
Arise, young man, for you must fight
A foe that seems a friend.
The well worn way that seemeth right
Seemeth right, seemeth right,
The well worn way that seemeth right
Alas! in death doth end.

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Ho, friends of temp'rance firmly stand,
Firmly stand, firmly stand,
Ho, friends of temp'rance firmly stand
To meet the daring foe.
For God, for Truth, for Native land,
Native land, native land,
For God, for truth, for native land,
We dare to strike the blow.

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We see the blinded rush along,
Rush along, rush along
We see the blinded rush along
The broad and downward way.
Then raise at least a prayer or song,
Prayer or song, prayer or song,
Then raise at least a prayer or song
To save them while we may.

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