To him who felt a human sea
Begin to rise for liberty,
Build, O men, keep building!
To him who raised the human pen
That freed the first American,
Build, O men, keep building!
For he is in the common star
Of all we live in, all we are
In sons and more sons near and far
Build, O men, keep building!
And rear your temple all around
Our common feet and common ground,
Giving our love a common sound
Build, O men, keep building!
And let us feel there is no night
Can ever hide the growing light
The light he saw, the light he spread
And all our sight, though he is dead
Build, O men, keep building!
And even though your labor's done
And the race may rest in Jefferson,
Rise up again, there's more to be done!
Build, O men, keep building!
Keep on building Men !
