“Arise this day
to conquer fear,

Arise this day
to joy, to tears,

Arise this day
refreshed, anew,

To love, to hope,
seek and prove,

Arise...

Arise this day
to futures past,

To ask the questions
no one's asked,

Arise my friend
to greet this day,

To dance, to sing,
laugh and pray,

Arise...”