Classic Poem

LAYING THE CORNER-STONE, NORUMBEGA, WELLESLEY COLLEGE .

I N loving faith this stone we place;
God is our trust, — in Him we build;
All noble works through Him are wrought,
All life is with His pulse-beat thrilled.

O Life of life! O Light of light!
Our breath, our joy, our hope, our aim, —
We plant our corner-stone, we rear
Our home, in honor of Thy name!

In love o'er all the work preside
As wall, and tower, and peak ascend;
And be its crown of glory, Thou, —
Earth's noblest hope, life's highest end,

The broad, sweet landscape at our feet, —
Forest and vale, and hill and sea, —
Reveal Thy wondrous skill and power;
All space, all time, are full of Thee.

So let the building we prepare,
The house we to Thy honor raise,
Be a new temple built for God, —
Forever vocal with His praise.