"God grant me these: the strength to do Some needed service here; The wisdom to be brave and true; The gift of vision …"

"When you get to know a fellow, know his joys and know his cares, When you've come to understand him and the burdens t…"

"Oh, you'll not be any poorer if you smile along your way, And your lot will not be harder for the kindly things you s…"

"To have no secret place wherein I stoop unseen to shame or sin; To be the same when I'm alone As when my every deed i…"

""How much do babies cost?" said he The other night upon my knee; And then I said: "They cost a lot; A lot of watching…"

"I'd like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me; I'd like to be the help that you've been always glad to b…"

"None knows the day that friends must part None knows how near is sorrow; If there be laughter in your heart Don't hol…"

"So long as men shall be on earth There will be tasks for them to do, Some way for them to show their worth; Each day …"

"Only a dad with a tired face, Coming home from the daily race, Bringing little of gold or fame To show how well he ha…"

"Life is a jest; Take the delight of it. Laughter is best; Sing through the night of it. Swiftly the tear And the hurt…"