| James Weldon Johnson, ed. (1871–1938). The Book of American Negro Poetry. 1922. |
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| Star of Ethiopia |
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| OUT in the Night thou art the sun | |
| Toward which thy soul-charmed children run, | |
| The faith-high height whereon they see | |
| The glory of their Day To Be— | |
| The peace at last when all is done. | 5 |
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| The night is dark but, one by one, | |
| Thy signals, ever and anon, | |
| Smile beacon answers to their plea, | |
| Out in the Night. | |
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| Ah, Life! thy storms these cannot shun; | 10 |
| Give them a hope to rest upon, | |
| A dream to dream eternally, | |
| The strength of men who would be free | |
| And win the battle race begun, | |
| Out in the Night! | 15 |
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