From the day when the young Virginian entered the Indian forests with Braddock to the day when he lay dying at Mount Vernon the patriot gave his health, his wealth, his time, his life, a living sacrifice through eight and forty years.

Now every year the people, rising up early and sitting up late, rehearse to their children the story of his life and work.

Having given himself, honor shall he receive through all the ages.
To Abraham Lincoln also came the word: "Give and thou shall receive!" Sitting in the White House the President proclaimed equal rights to black and white.

Then, with shouts of joy, three million slaves entered the temple of liberty.

But they bore the emancipator upon their shoulders and enshrined him forever in the temple of fame, where he who gave bountifully shall receive bountiful honor through all the ages.