Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

“ This martyr generation,
Which thou, through trials manifold,
Art showing thy salvation!
Oh let the blood by murder spilt
Wash out thy stricken children's guilt
And sanctify our nation!
Be thou thy orphaned Israel's friend,
Forsake thy people never,
In One our broken Many blend,
That none again may sever!
Hear us, O Father, while we raise
With trembling lips our song of praise,
And bless thy name forever!
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”