A GARLAND GIVEN
If thou hast a pleasant thought
Of a friend to-day,
Art inclined his deeds to praise,
Such a wish obey.
Of a friend to-day,
Art inclined his deeds to praise,
Such a wish obey.
If some hungry soul would feed
On thy love to-day
Oh, I plead, withhold it not,
Cheer him on his way.
On thy love to-day
Oh, I plead, withhold it not,
Cheer him on his way.
Wait not till on marble brow
There shall fall thy tear;
To him strength and courage give
While he struggles here.
There shall fall thy tear;
To him strength and courage give
While he struggles here.
Thus a garland, fadeless, fair,
Thou mayst ever weave,
And for kindnesses undone,
Needst thou never grieve.
Thou mayst ever weave,
And for kindnesses undone,
Needst thou never grieve.
"GOLDEN STAIRS"
One by one I mount them,
Jesus went before;
At the top His "mansions,"
Rest forevermore.
Jesus went before;
At the top His "mansions,"
Rest forevermore.
One by one, though footsore,
Golden 'neath my feet
Is the way that shows me
Bitter can be sweet.
Golden 'neath my feet
Is the way that shows me
Bitter can be sweet.
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