| Text: | George F. Root | |
| Music: | George F. Root | 1884 |
| OHT Incipit: | 55545 67112 23212 | |
The soul of every man is free
To choose his life and what he'll be;
For this eternal truth is giv'n.
Our God will force no man to heav'n.
We are free we are free.
We must choose for eternity
We must choose or refuse
for eternity.
Whoever will he'll guide aright.
And bless with his own love and light;
His mighty power is ever kind.
But ne'er will force the human mind.
We are free we are free.
We must choose for eternity
We must choose or refuse
for eternity.
This Godlike freedom makes us men:
If this were gone we should be then
Just like the brutes. and just as well
The brutes might think of heav'n or hell.
We are free we are free.
We must choose for eternity
We must choose or refuse
for eternity.
May we no more our powers abuse.
But God's own path of wisdom choose;
Our talents faithfully improve.
And give to him our hearts' best love.
We are free we are free.
We must choose for eternity
We must choose or refuse
for eternity.
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