Praise be, not to God, but to thee teachers,
To the millions of men and women,
The lamps of light that emanate,
An inspiring gloom amidst the darkness.
In places where the way is blocked-
Where many wander knowing not what to be-
You are the signs that guide them.
You inspired us with your lights,
You lit our blind lives with the light of your lives.
Grateful are we for thy blessings and love.
Let your hearts be forever pure,
Let your judgments not be clouded,
Let your minds not give way to prejudice,
Let your knowledge be forever renewed,
In the fires of experience and amenable pursuit.
Thus to you teacher, my guide, my salvation,
Who found the human beneath the savage,
Praise be to you....................
