The Two Crowns by M. E. GUILFORD

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 6, 1866

The Two Crowns.

By M. E. GUILFORD

The Earthly Crown.

The earthly crown brings honor, fame; Its votaries all to fashion bow; Who can to wealth and power attain, Can have this crown to deck his brow.

The world's applause will loudly greet The ears of those who win this prize; But ah! beware; my heedless feet, In slippery paths this treasure lies.

The Heavenly Crown.

The heavenly crown doth brightly gleam, Studded with diamonds rich and rare— Its radiant beauty e'er will beam, Where all is deathless, pure, and fair.

And those who fain would win this crown, Must count all earthly things as dross; Nor heed the mocking world's cold frown, Nor deem its love or pleasures loss.

Though rough the narrow way I find, And trials hard I must endure, I'll cast no lingering looks behind— The victory won—the prize is sure.

Oh, happy they this crown who win; No treasure can with it compare; To Heaven it gains us entrance in, And clothes with endless glory there.

M. E. GUILFORD.

St. Charles, Mich.