★These Things Shall Never Die★

◢The pure,the bright,the beautiful,
●That stirred our hearts in youth,
●The impulses to wordless prayer,
●The dreams of love and truth;
●The longing after something's lost,
●The spirit's yearning cry,
●The striving after better hopes,
●These things can never die.

◢The timid hand stretched forth to aid,
●A brother in his need,
●A kindly word in grief's dark hour,
●That proves a friend indeed;
●The plea for mercy softly breathed,
●When justice threatens nigh,
●The sorrow of a contrite heart,
●These things shall never die.

◢Let nothing pass for every hand,
●Must find some work to do;
●Lose not a chance to waken love,
●Be firm,and just ,and true;
●So shall a light that cannot fade
●Beam on thee from on
●And angel voices say to thee,
●These things shall never die.