THE RECKONING.
Search well thy ways, thy wishes,—Thy deepest life lay bare;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Desire and deed prepare.Of reckless ease and pleasure,And slothful will, beware;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy stewardship prepare.Ambition, aim, and motive,—To each give honest care;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy character prepare.O Judgment-journeying brother!Thyself shall meet thee there;—Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy destiny prepare.Choose well; thy choice is endless!Be this our earnest prayer:—“Against to-morrow’s daylight,O God, my soul prepare.”
Search well thy ways, thy wishes,—Thy deepest life lay bare;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Desire and deed prepare.Of reckless ease and pleasure,And slothful will, beware;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy stewardship prepare.Ambition, aim, and motive,—To each give honest care;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy character prepare.O Judgment-journeying brother!Thyself shall meet thee there;—Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy destiny prepare.Choose well; thy choice is endless!Be this our earnest prayer:—“Against to-morrow’s daylight,O God, my soul prepare.”
Search well thy ways, thy wishes,—Thy deepest life lay bare;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Desire and deed prepare.
Search well thy ways, thy wishes,—
Thy deepest life lay bare;
Against to-morrow’s daylight,
Desire and deed prepare.
Of reckless ease and pleasure,And slothful will, beware;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy stewardship prepare.
Of reckless ease and pleasure,
And slothful will, beware;
Against to-morrow’s daylight,
Thy stewardship prepare.
Ambition, aim, and motive,—To each give honest care;Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy character prepare.
Ambition, aim, and motive,—
To each give honest care;
Against to-morrow’s daylight,
Thy character prepare.
O Judgment-journeying brother!Thyself shall meet thee there;—Against to-morrow’s daylight,Thy destiny prepare.
O Judgment-journeying brother!
Thyself shall meet thee there;—
Against to-morrow’s daylight,
Thy destiny prepare.
Choose well; thy choice is endless!Be this our earnest prayer:—“Against to-morrow’s daylight,O God, my soul prepare.”
Choose well; thy choice is endless!
Be this our earnest prayer:—
“Against to-morrow’s daylight,
O God, my soul prepare.”