When you’ve trusted God and walked His way
When you’ve felt His hand lead you day by day
But your steps now take you another day
Start Over.
When you’ve made you plans and they’ve gone awry
When you’ve tried your best and there’s no more try
When you’ve failed yourself and you don’t know why
Start Over.
When you’ve told your friends [...]
If you are tempted to reveal
A tale to you some has told
About another, make it pass
Before you speak. three gates of gold.
These narrow gates:
First, “Is it true??”
Then, “Is it needful??”
In your mind give truthful answer.
And the next is last and narrowest, “Is it Kind??”
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I wanted health and strength to do the great things,
Infirmity taught patience for each day.
My strength, as fleeting as a moth’s white wing,
Lift me dependent, that I might obey.
I wanted wealth for happiness and ease,
But poverty prevailed and made me wise.
I wanted power to conquer and to please,
But weakness made me see through other’s eyes.
[...]
Are you very weary?? Rest a little bit
In some quiet corner, fold your hand and sit.
Do not let the trials that have grieved you all the day
Haunt this quiet corner: drive them all the way!!
Let your heart grow empty of every thought unkind
That peace may hover round you, and joy may fill your mind.
Count up [...]
I wanted health and strength to do great things,
Infirmity taught patience for each day.
My strength, as fleeting as a moth’s white wing,
Lift me dependent, that I might obey.
I wanted wealth for happiness and ease,
But poverty prevailed and made me wise.
I wanted power to conquer and please,
But the weakness made me see through other’s eyes.
[...]
Often when it seemed I found
Goodness here, there, all around,
I saw on closer scrutiny,
The goodness came from inside me.
Why did the whole world seem to smile?
Because I laughed with is awhile,
Why was all earth so bright with sun?
Because my light heart gave it one.
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For thinking before acting…
For hearing before judging…
For forgiving your enemies…
For being candid and frank…
For helping a fallen brother…
For being honest in business…
For thinking before speaking…
For being loyal to your church…
For standing by your principles…
For closing your ears to gossip…
For bridling a slanderous tongue…
For harboring pure thoughts…
For sympathizing with the afflicted…
For being courteous and kind to [...]
The world won’t care if you quit
And the world won’t whine if you fail;
The busy world won’t not notice it,
No matter how loudly you wail.
Nobody will worry that you
Have relinquished the fight and gone down
For it’s only the things that you do
That are worth while and get you renown
The quitters are quickly forgotten;
Of them the [...]
Are you very weary?
In some quiet corner, fold your hand and sit.
Do not let the trials that have grieved you all the day
Haunt this quiet corner; drive them all way!
Let your heart grow empty of every though unkind
That peace may hover round you, and joy may fill your mind.
Count up all your blessings, I’m sure [...]
Within your heart
Keep one still, secret spot
Where drams may go,
And sheltered so,
May thrive and grow-
Where doubt and fear are not.
Oh, they keep a place apart
Within your heart,
For little dreams to go.
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