A Grain of Truth.The luxury derived in doing goodIs oft the only recompense men getFor kindly deeds; e’en toil of years is paidToo oft with ingrate acts, and motives pureAs angel thoughts are powerless to staySuspicion’s tongue; but, oh, ’tis sweet to knowOur duty has been done ’twixt man and man,To feel we have been loyal to ourselves;To know one voice at least proclaims us true,The whispered voice of God, within our hearts!—George M. Vickers.
A Grain of Truth.The luxury derived in doing goodIs oft the only recompense men getFor kindly deeds; e’en toil of years is paidToo oft with ingrate acts, and motives pureAs angel thoughts are powerless to staySuspicion’s tongue; but, oh, ’tis sweet to knowOur duty has been done ’twixt man and man,To feel we have been loyal to ourselves;To know one voice at least proclaims us true,The whispered voice of God, within our hearts!—George M. Vickers.
The luxury derived in doing goodIs oft the only recompense men getFor kindly deeds; e’en toil of years is paidToo oft with ingrate acts, and motives pureAs angel thoughts are powerless to staySuspicion’s tongue; but, oh, ’tis sweet to knowOur duty has been done ’twixt man and man,To feel we have been loyal to ourselves;To know one voice at least proclaims us true,The whispered voice of God, within our hearts!—George M. Vickers.
The luxury derived in doing goodIs oft the only recompense men getFor kindly deeds; e’en toil of years is paidToo oft with ingrate acts, and motives pureAs angel thoughts are powerless to staySuspicion’s tongue; but, oh, ’tis sweet to knowOur duty has been done ’twixt man and man,To feel we have been loyal to ourselves;To know one voice at least proclaims us true,The whispered voice of God, within our hearts!—George M. Vickers.
The luxury derived in doing good
Is oft the only recompense men get
For kindly deeds; e’en toil of years is paid
Too oft with ingrate acts, and motives pure
As angel thoughts are powerless to stay
Suspicion’s tongue; but, oh, ’tis sweet to know
Our duty has been done ’twixt man and man,
To feel we have been loyal to ourselves;
To know one voice at least proclaims us true,
The whispered voice of God, within our hearts!
—George M. Vickers.