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The Measure of Life

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 30, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 64.

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The Measure of Life

By WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN
Sigh not for the years that have vanished, With their sorrows, their joys, and their care; They rest in the garden of Silence, 'Neath its myrrh and its sweet blossoms fair.
But up on the housetop, embracing The morning's fresh breath with its dew, Thank God for the daybreak awaking, And your courage and purpose renew.
We live not in years, but in action; For deeds mark the life of the soul, And man lives the most and the longest When heaven-born motives control.
So seizing the NOW with its blessings, The present seems freighted with cheer; Our spirits breathe fresh inspiration And zeal, in the morn of the year.