I am an Abolitionist!
I glory in the name:
Though now by Slaverys minions hissd
And covered oer with shame,
It is a spell of light and power
The watchword of the free :
Who spurns it in the trial-hour,
A craven soul is he !
I am an Abolitionist!
Then urge me not to pause;
For joyfully do I enlist
In Freedoms sacred cause:
A nobler strife the world neer saw,
Th enslaved to disenthral;
I am a soldier for the war,
Whatever may befall!
I am an Abolitionist!
Oppressions deadly foe;
In Gods great strength will I resist,
And lay the monster low;
In Gods great name do I demand,
To all be freedom given,
That peace and joy may fill the land,
And songs go up to heaven!
I am an Abolitionist!
No threats shall awe my soul,
No perils cause me to desist,
No bribes my acts control;
A freeman will I live and die,
In sunshine and in shade,
And raise my voice for liberty,
Of nought on earth afraid.
