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Under the Leaves

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 25, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 4.

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Under the Leaves

By WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN
The brown and seared leaves strewn around Upon the barren, somber ground But mantle many a beauteous thing Enwrapped in bundles, till the spring Awakes them with its warmth and cheer For the glad morn another year.
So hidden in some sordid hearts, God's Spirit a vague hope imparts For higher, holier life than this, Which warmed by love and heaven-kissed May bloom to righteousness and praise From out their dead and cheerless days.
'Tis ours to bring them life and light Through heaven's Word, our beacon-light; To water well with faith and prayer The seed that God hath planted there, Till blossoming, their lives shall bless Still other hearts with happiness.'
Portland, Oregon.