Self-sacrifice Great glory crowns the heights of hope by arduous struggle won; Bright honour rounds the hoary head that mighty works hath done ; Fair riches come to him who strives in ways of golden gain, And fame enshrines his name who works with genius-glowing brain: But greater glory waits for him who, in the bloodless strife ’Gainst self and wrong, adopts, in love, the sacrificial life; And brighter honour rounds the brow of him who, ’mid the scorns Of blind idolaters of self, accepts the crown of thorns ; And fairer, purer riches come to him greatly strives To walk in ways of love and
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