{"id":1101,"date":"2026-05-24T23:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museum.wiserighteous.org\/?page_id=1101"},"modified":"2026-09-30T03:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:20:38","slug":"song-of-lincoln-lyrics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/museum.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/song-of-lincoln-lyrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Song of Lincoln Lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/museum.wiserighteous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Righteous-Path-A-Pillar-of-Dignity-Sonauto.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Pillar of Dignity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Intro]<br>Oh<br>Mmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus]<br>Honored leader of a broken land<br>With the union in your shaking hand<br>Abraham Lincoln stood for the free<br>A pillar of dignity<br>Justice found a humble friend<br>Where the bitterness and fighting end<br>Abraham Lincoln walked the right way<br>Building a brand new day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Verse 1]<br>Cabin logs and candle flame<br>A silent start to a famous name<br>Taught himself how to truly read<br>Prepared his heart for a noble deed<br>Far from the wealthy or the proud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Pre-Chorus]<br>He heard the cry<br>He felt the pain<br>He broke the chain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus]<br>Honored leader of a broken land<br>With the union in your shaking hand<br>Abraham Lincoln stood for the free<br>A pillar of dignity<br>Justice found a humble friend<br>Where the bitterness and fighting end<br>Abraham Lincoln walked the right way<br>Building a brand new day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Verse 2]<br>Brother fought his brother on the hill<br>Rivers of red are running still<br>A nation divided needs to find peace<br>Searching for some sweet release<br>Underneath a heavy winter sky<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Pre-Chorus]<br>The truth was told<br>The vote was cast<br>Equality at last<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Bridge]<br>With malice toward none<br>With charity for all<br>United we stand<br>Before we ever fall<br>Four score years ago we made a plan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus]<br>Honored leader of a broken land<br>With the union in your shaking hand<br>Abraham Lincoln stood for the free<br>A pillar of dignity<br>Justice found a humble friend<br>Where the bitterness and fighting end<br>Abraham Lincoln walked the right way<br>Building a brand new day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Hook]<br>The path is clear<br>The path is wide<br>The path is here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/museum.wiserighteous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-of-Rivals-Seeking-What-Is-Right-Treblo.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Spoken Intro]<br>Abraham Lincoln led a nation torn apart<br>He could have surrounded himself with friends<br>Instead he chose his rivals<br>He built a team of enemies and asked them to serve<br>This is his song<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Verse 1]<br>He came from nothing<br>Split the rails with steady hands<br>He taught himself through borrowed books<br>He lost elections failed and failed<br>But he never stopped<br>He always looked for something bigger than his name<br>A country bound by more than chains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Pre-Chorus]<br>And when the storm was at its height<br>He did not choose the easy fight<br>He called the ones who disagreed<br>And asked them what the nation needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus]<br>Team of rivals team of rivals<br>Bring the ones who challenge you<br>Listen close and learn the truth<br>Team of rivals team of rivals<br>That&#8217;s the righteous thing to do<br>That&#8217;s the righteous thing to do<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Verse 2]<br>The Homestead Act gave land to those<br>Who had no fortune and no name<br>The Emancipation broke the chains<br>And called the enslaved by their true name<br>The Gettysburg Address defined<br>A war for all of humankind<br>The Thirteenth Amendment sealed the vow<br>That slavery would not stand somehow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Pre-Chorus]<br>And when the storm was at its height<br>He did not choose the easy fight<br>He called the ones who disagreed<br>And asked them what the nation needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus]<br>Team of rivals team of rivals<br>Bring the ones who challenge you<br>Listen close and learn the truth<br>Team of rivals team of rivals<br>That&#8217;s the righteous thing to do<br>That&#8217;s the righteous thing to do<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Bridge]<br>In your life in your work in your home<br>Do you only keep the ones who agree<br>Do you shut the door on the ones who challenge<br>Do you only keep the ones who agree<br>Open the door listen and learn<br>That&#8217;s how a righteous heart will turn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Final Chorus]<br>Team of rivals team of rivals<br>Bring the ones who challenge you<br>Listen close and learn the truth<br>Team of rivals team of rivals<br>That&#8217;s the righteous thing to do<br>That&#8217;s the righteous thing to do<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Spoken Reflection]<br>Think about this<br>Who in your life disagrees with you<br>What could you learn from them<br>Righteousness is not about being right<br>It is about seeking what is right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus Reprise]<br>Team of rivals team of rivals<br>Bring the ones who challenge you<br>Listen close and learn the truth<br>Team of rivals team of rivals<br>That&#8217;s the righteous thing to do<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Spoken Outro]<br>Righteousness principle<br>Strength is not in silence<br>Strength is in listening to those who disagree<br>Build a team of rivals<br>Learn from them<br>Lead with them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Pillar of Dignity [Intro]OhMmm [Chorus]Honored leader of a broken landWith the union in your shaking handAbraham Lincoln stood for the freeA pillar of dignityJustice found a humble friendWhere the bitterness and fighting endAbraham Lincoln walked the right wayBuilding a brand new day [Verse 1]Cabin logs and candle flameA silent start to a famous nameTaught 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