Paper 72 – Government on a Neighboring Planet 🎶 Song: The Neighboring Nation (Verse 1 – The Similar Planet) A world like ours, yet brighter still, Faced rebellion, bore its will, But violet blood was stronger there, Advancing health and civic care. (Verse 2 – Work and Labor) Fewer days, and hours less long, Labor efficient, steady, strong, Work as service, idleness denied, Family, culture, time supplied. (Chorus – The Model) Neighboring Nation, scaffold true, Showing Urantia what we can do, From selfish strife to service free, A vision of what we’re meant to be. (Verse 3 – Weighted Votes) Votes are weighed by merit’s hand, Education, service guide the land, Not all equal, but all just, Trust in wisdom, civic trust. (Verse 4 – Reproduction) Children born to those most sound, Healthy homes where love is found, Social strength in blood refined, Future bright for humankind. (Verse 5 – Voluntary Politics) Politics not for wealth or fame, Voluntary service, civic aim, Leaders chosen, duty clear, Collaboration conquers fear. (Verse 6 – The Triumvirate) Three once ruled, a balance sought, Best would abdicate if worst were caught, Leaving the median to reign, Stability through measured gain. (Chorus – The Model) Neighboring Nation, scaffold true, Showing Urantia what we can do, From selfish strife to service free, A vision of what we’re meant to be. (Verse 7 – Care for the Disabled) Islands hold the weak apart, Guided labor, noble heart, Separated by their sex they live, Yet more than enough their work can give. (Verse 8 – Religion and Philosophy) Temples rise with wisdom’s flame, Philosophy their holy name, Family hearths the faith sustain, Private worship, moral gain. (Verse 9 – The New Church) A new church grows on gifts alone, Voluntary donations shown, Not dogma, but philosophy, Ethics guiding destiny. (Verse 10 – Continental Battles) Battles fought to guard the land, Hostile neighbors forced their hand, Victory sealed the nation’s fate, Peace secured, a strong estate. (Verse 11 – Missionaries Abroad) Missionaries sent to raise the low, Culture, learning, values grow, Not conversion, but uplift, Planetary unity, their gift. (Bridge – Special Revelation) So like Urantia, kin in kind, Permission granted, truth aligned, This document revealed to see, A model for our destiny. (Chorus – The Model) Neighboring Nation, scaffold true, Showing Urantia what we can do, From selfish strife to service free, A vision of what we’re meant to be. (Outro – The Future) Shorter work, and brighter days, Weighted votes, and wiser ways, Philosophy and family’s light, Guide the planet toward the right.
