IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND WORTH LOVING. If you have a friend worth loving,     Love him.   Yes, and let him know That you love him, ere life's evening     Tinge his brow with sunset glow. Why should good words ne'er be said Of a friend--till he is dead? If you hear a song that thrills you,     Sung by any child of song, Praise it.   Do not let the singer     Wait deserved praises long. Why should one who thrills your heart Lack the joy you may impart? If you hear a prayer that moves you     By its humble, pleading tone, Join it.   Do not let the seeker     Bow before his God alone. Why should not your brother share The strength of "two or three" in prayer? If you see the hot tears falling     From a brother's weeping eyes, Share them.   And by kindly sharing     Own your kinship in the skies. Why should anyone be glad When a brother's heart is sad? If a silvery laugh goes rippling     Through the sunshine on his face, Share it.   'Tis the wise man's saying--     For both grief and joy a place. There's health and goodness in the mirth In which an honest laugh has birth. If your work is made more easy     By a friendly, helping hand, Say so.   Speak out brave and truly     Ere the darkness veil the land. Should a brother workman dear Falter for a word of cheer? Scatter thus your seeds of kindness     All enriching as you go-- Leave them.   Trust the Harvest-Giver;     He will make each seed to grow. So until the happy end, Your life shall never lack a friend.

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