Dare to Do Right

Dare to Right!

Dare to do right! Dare to be true!

You have a work that no other can do;

Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well,

Angels will hasten the story to tell.

Dare, dare, dare to do right;

Dare, dare, dare to be true,

Dare to be true,

Dare to be true.

I love this song! When I was little we would sing it in primary all the time. Over the years this song has been replaced in the primary's weekly repertoire by new and other favorite songs. A few days ago as I was perusing the pages of the Children's Song Book I came across it and was amazed as I was reminded of it's message. It gave me chills. It's message is something I have been trying to instill in my children. It's some thing our church teaches and it's one of the core principles of Thomas Jefferson Education, or Leadership education-- everyone was born with a mission and a purpose to fulfill in this life. I know my children were born with a mission and a purpose. God has sent them here to do great things. Things no one else can do as well as they can. I also know God has given each of them all of the talents and gifts that they need to be able to fulfill their missions. They will have to work hard to get an education and develop those talents, that's what an education is for. Doing great things isn't easy, it will take hard work and courage, but they can do it. I know they can!

Dare to do right! Dare to be true!

Other men's failures can never save you.

Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith;

Stand like a hero and battle till death.

Dare, dare, dare to do right;

Dare, dare, dare to be true,

Dare to be true,

dare to be true.