SONS OF THESE ISLANDS
Keep them in safety, O mighty Protector,, Be Thou their Guardian, wherever they be, While they are far from their little lone islands, Stay their young hearts at all times upon Thee. Fair are the fields, with a bountiful harvest Lone is the homestead, the Manse, and the troft, Brave are the lads who have gone from amongst us To keep the banner of freedom aloft. Grant them the strength to perform every dut} Guard them from peril on land, sea and air ; In scenes remote from the hills and the valleys, Free them from loneliness, fear and despair. Until once more o'er the war-tor-tured nations, Cool, healing wings of. peace, lightly descend, Be Thou, O God, to the. sons of these islands, Ever their Helpmeet, Protector and Friend. (Copied from "The Exporter")
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 82, 16 June 1944, Page 2
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