A FAMILY SONG.
Tune: A Life on the Ocean Wave.
A home with my darling wife,
Along with my children dear,
Away from trouble and strife,
From sorrow, danger and fear;
Let some be gloomy and sad,
I shall be happy and free,
My wife be joyful and glad,
And our children full of glee.
No storms shall darken our path,
The way is open and straight,
Ne’er yield our reason to wrath,
But aim for Heaven’s wide gate;
’Twill open and let us in,
And the Lord be glad to see,
Living in Heaven with Him,
My wife and children and me.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
In this beautiful world,
Where love’s flag is unfurled
And given free scope to wave and entwine;
It does not become man
To complain of the plan,
Established by a Creator divine.
And on Thanksgiving Day
While we sing and we pray,
And give thanks for the rich stores we possess;
Our hearts should open wide,
To the poor by our side,
And take measures to relieve their distress.
For happy is the part,
Where there’s love in the heart,
To lighten the sorrows of one in need;
And peace comes to the breast,
When we help the distrest,
And, O God, what joy comes from a good deed.