“The boneless tongue, so small and weak, Can crush and kill,” declared the Greek. “The tongue destroys a greater horde,” The Turk asserts, “than does the sword.” The Persian proverb wisely saith, “A lengthy tongue—an early death.” Or sometimes takes this form instead: “Don’t let your tongue cut off your head!” “The tongue can speak […]
His Hands were pierced, the Hands that made The mountain range and everglade; That washed the stains of sin away And changed earth’s darkness into day. His Feet were pierced, the Feet that trod The farthest shining star of God; And left their imprint deep and clear On every winding pathway here. His Heart was […]
I’ve found a joy in sorrow, A secret balm for pain, A beautiful tomorrow Of sunshine after rain. I’ve found a branch of healing Near every bitter spring, A whispered promise stealing O’er every broken string. I’ve found a glad hosanna For every word and wail, A handful of sweet manna When grapes from Eshcol […]
Oh come to the merciful Savior who calls you, Oh come to the Lord who forgives and forgets; Though dark be the fortune on earth that befalls you, There’s a bright home above where the sun never sets. Oh come then to Jesus, whose arms are extended To fold His dear children in closest embrace; […]
It is not death to die; To leave this weary road, And, ‘midst the brotherhood on high, To be at home with God. It is not death to close The eye long dimmed by tears, And wake in glorious repose To spend eternal years. It is not death to bear The wrench that sets us […]
I don’t look back, God knows the fruitless efforts, The wasted hours, the sinning, the regrets, I leave them all with Him who blots the record, And mercifully forgives, and then forgets. I don’t look forward, God sees all the future, The road that, short or long, will lead me home, And He will face […]
In that home was joy and sorrow, where an infant first drew breath, While an aged sire was drawing near unto the gate of death; His feeble pulse was failing, and his eye was growing dim— He was standing on the threshold, when they brought the babe to him: While to murmur forth a blessing […]
Thou must be true thyself If thou the truth wouldst teach; Thy soul must overflow if thou Another’s soul wouldst reach, It needs the overflow of heart To give the lips full speech. Think truly, and thy thoughts Shall the world’s famine feed; Speak truly, and each word of thine Shall be a fruitful seed; […]
I think oftimes as the night draws nigh Of an old house on the hill, Of a yard all wide and blossom-starred Where the children played at will. And when the night at last came down, Hushing the merry din, Mother would look around and ask, “Are all the children in?” ‘Tis many and many […]