To the World,

I promise temperance and insight and courage,

To crusade for justice,

To seek the truth and defend it always;

 

To those whom my life may touch in slight measure,

May I give graciously

Of what is mine;

 

To my friends,

Understanding and appreciation;

 

To those closer ones,

Love that is ever steadfast;

 

To my mind,

Growth;

 

To myself,

Faith

That I may walk truly

In the light of the Flame.

 

- Dorothy Mumford Williams, 1939