ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH
Here is an inspirational poem
written by James Montgomery (1771-1854). He was a Scottish born poet,
journalist, and hymnist.
Orphaned at a young age, he spent
most of his life in Sheffield England, where he became a prominent editor of Sheffield Iris .
Montgomery was also a prolific
writer of hymns. According to one estimate he authored 400 hymns.
His most famous hymn is titled:
Angels from the Realms of Glory.
The
poem quoted here expresses the continuously energetic and progressive
aspirations of youth in any part of the world. They look forward, express their
desire to climb higher and higher, toil deeper and deeper, perform their duty
zealously, do their best win awards, , and please God and saints by their noblest
character.
The
whole poem follows:
Higher , higher will we climb
Up the mount of glory,
That our names may live through time
In our country's story;
Happy, when her welfare calls,
He who conquers, he who falls.
Deeper, deeper let us toil
In the mines of knowledge;
Nature's wealth and learning's spoil
Win from school and college;
Delve we there for richer gems
Than the stars of diadems.
Onward, onward will we press
Through the path of duty;
Virtue is true happiness,
Excellence true beauty;
Minds are of supernal birth,
Let us make a heaven of earth.
Close and closer then we knit
Hearts and hands together,
Where our fire-side comforts sit
In the wildest weather;
Oh! they wander wide, who roam,
For the joys of life, from home.
Nearer, dearer bands of love
Draw our souls in union,
To our Father's house above,
To the saints communion;
Thither every hope ascend,
There may all our labours end.
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G.R.Kanwal
4 July 2026
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