LOVE SUFFERS IN WAYS DEEP
BEFORE IT BUDS AND BLOOM;
THE DAY WILL SURELY CREEP
AFTER A NIGHT OF GLOOM.
MAY THE SUN ALWAYS RISE
WARMEST UPON YOUR FACE;
MAY THE WATERS TURN NICE
LEADING YOU THRU LIFE'S RACE.
DON'T YOU CRY MY DEAR PAL
LEST I DO NOT UNDERSTAND;
IN ALL THE GRIEVES AND TRIALS
LOVE TENDS A HELPING HAND.
I CAN'T FIND A BETTER WORD
NOR GREATER IS MY HEART WISH;
THAN TO PRAY TO THE LORD
TO SPARE YOU LIFE'S SKIRMISH.
HOW OFTEN WE DO WONDER
AS SORROW BRINGS FOE;
HOW OFTEN WE DO SQUANDER
OUR LIFE IN AWE AND WOE.
FOR NOW, DO HOLD ME FOREVER
THIS IS THE BEST WE CAN DO;
TOGETHER TO SAIL ON THE RIVER
OF LOVE THAT FLOWS INSIDE TOO.
