To be a help in thought, in word, in deed,
To lift up those who come to him in need,
To heal all grief, to comfort such as mourn,
Is living love — the Christ again is born.
To cast out sin and set a brother free,
To cause the deaf to hear, the blind to see,
The lame to walk, the sick their freedom find
Through knowing Truth, reflecting perfect Mind —
This is the gift bestowed on those who lay
Their all upon the altar and obey
His law, and see the pathway brighter grow
In leading where the healing waters flow.
Happy the one who shares a gift like this:
A helping hand stretched out—oh, who could miss
This way of Life, the way our Master trod,
When such as these lead on and up to God!
