And Thy compassion reaches to them all.

III.

One understanding to all flesh He gives,

Without that understanding nothing lives;

As is their understanding,—they are so;

The reckoning is the same. They come and go.

The faithful watch-dog that does all he can,

Is better far than the unprayerful man.

Birds in their purse of silver have no store,

But them the Almighty Father watches o’er.