Poems (Stephens)/Their part
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THEIR PART.
One sang a song, a simple strain,
With little of the grace of art,
But all its words were comforting
And meant to soothe a troubled heart.
With little of the grace of art,
But all its words were comforting
And meant to soothe a troubled heart.
One told a tale of noble deeds,
Of those who sought to right the wrong,
Inspiring courage in the weak,
And, too, rejoicing with the strong.
Of those who sought to right the wrong,
Inspiring courage in the weak,
And, too, rejoicing with the strong.
One spoke a kind reclaiming word
To those, the outcast and forlorn,
Had pity for their sinful souls,
Instead of bitterness and scorn.
To those, the outcast and forlorn,
Had pity for their sinful souls,
Instead of bitterness and scorn.
And so they acted each a part;
Each made a record on that day;
The good they wrought may ne'er be known,
'Till in the land that's far away.
Each made a record on that day;
The good they wrought may ne'er be known,
'Till in the land that's far away.