Aquinas High School - Trumpet Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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0 Lord, permit us here to raise our voice, And waft before Thy throne our feeble praise, And thank Thee for those angels whom Thy choice Hath lent our weakness to direct its ways, And free us from the envious foes that lurk To spoil the beauty of Thy cherished work. M atins Page S .AL Mb