THE CHILDREN SONG

LAND of our Birth, we pledge to thee

Our love and toil in the years to be;
When we are grown and take our place,
As men and women with our race.

Kipling speaks (sings) for all children of the country. They are very
grateful to their motherland for all good things that she had done for
them. They promise to love her, live for her in the land itself. They
will serve her after growing up, just like their elders did.

Father in Heaven who lovest all.

Oh help Thy children when they call;
That they may build from age to age,
An undefiled heritage.

Children are praying to God now. God help your children when they
call You for help. Your children build over years a lot of culture,
traditions and values in the society. They develop arts and crafts.
Their children inherit a grand heritage from their ancestors. Bless
them so.

Teach us to bear the yoke in youth,

With steadfastness and careful truth;
That, in our time, Thy Grace may give
The Truth whereby the Nations live.

Oh God! Teach them be steadfast, careful in youth and be truthful.

Teach them to control their youthful anger, rude emotions and work
for good of soceity.
Teach us to rule ourselves alway,
Controlled and cleanly night and day;
That we may bring, if need arise,
No maimed or worthless sacrifice.

Teach the children to rule themselves nicely. Let them behave in a

controlled manner. Let them rule cleanly without taking sides. If ever
necessary they make useful sacrifices. Let their sacrifices not go in
waste.

Teach us the Strength that cannot seek,

By deed or thought, to hurt the weak;
That, under Thee, we may possess
Man's strength to comfort man’s distress.

God give them strength that they cannot get themselves by thinking
or by working. Give them strength not to hurt the weak, but only to
help a man in distress.

Teach us to look in all our ends,

On Thee for judge, and not our friends;
That we, with Thee, may walk uncowed
By fear or favour of the crowd.

God teach the children to care of themselves in all ways and

directions. You are the judge of their actions and not their
friends. Let them grow strong, brave and not be humbled by crowds.
Teach us Delight in simple things,
And Mirth that has no bitter springs;
Forgiveness free of evil done,
And Love to all men ’neath the sun!

Oh God teach them to take joy in simple things and to love all
people on Earth. They believe that all Springs (seasons) are beautiful
and enjoyable. Give them quality of forgiveness, even to forgive evil
done to them.

Land of our Birth, our faith, our pride,

For whose dear sake our fathers died;
Oh Motherland, we pledge to thee,
Head, heart, and hand through the years to be!

The children praise their land of birth. In Motherland they grow to be brave
and wise. They learn the discipline, religion, traditions and faith. She is the
pride of all children. For her many ancestors died protecting her from
foreign invaders. So they promise with all their heart, mind and hands (ie.,
actions) to serve their motherland.