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In the seventh hymn which we sung, in the last line, you all joined in singing “God save the State!” Do you intend merely to sing that, or to try to do it?
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “In the seventh hymn which we sung, in the last line, you all joined in singing “God save the State!” Do you intend…”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt challenges citizens to actively work towards the betterment of the state, not just sing about it.
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