Classic Poem

If any little word of ours
—Can make one life the brighter;
If any little song of ours
—Can make one heart the lighter;
God help us speak that little word,
—And take our bit of singing
And drop it in some lonely vale
—To set the echoes ringing.

If any little love of ours
—Can make one life the sweeter;
If any little care of ours
—Can make one step the fleeter;
If any little help may ease
—The burden of another;
God give us love and care and strength
—To help along each other.

If any little thought of ours
—Can make one life the stronger;
If any cheery smile of ours
—Can make its brightness longer;
Then let us speak that thought today,
—With tender eyes aglowing,
So God may grant some weary one
—Shall reap from our glad sowing.

If any little word of ours
—Can make one life the brighter;
If any little song of ours
—Can make one heart the lighter;
God help us speak that little word,
—And take our bit of singing
And drop it in some lonely vale
—To set the echoes ringing.

If any little love of ours
—Can make one life the sweeter;
If any little care of ours
—Can make one step the fleeter;
If any little help may ease
—The burden of another;
God give us love and care and strength
—To help along each other.

If any little thought of ours
—Can make one life the stronger;
If any cheery smile of ours
—Can make its brightness longer;
Then let us speak that thought today,
—With tender eyes aglowing,
So God may grant some weary one
—Shall reap from our glad sowing.