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The Word of Kindness

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 2, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 22.

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The Word of Kindness

By L. D. Santee

L. D. SANTEE
To the weary toilers we daily meet In the rush of the thronged and busy street, We have smiles to give them, their hearts to cheer, And the word of kindness is always dear.
O, many a heart hath its load of care, For the burdens of life are hard to bear; But the kindly word that is soft and low May comfort the heart that is breaking slow.
By the magic spell of a kindly word The pulse of the spirit is strangely stirred, And the light of a loving and gentle tone Will weave a charm that is all its own.
The clouds will lift, and the shadows flee, And a brighter morning the sad will see, As the gentle words from a loving heart Bid the deep shadows of grief "depart."
Words of affection will banish care, For the sun is shining for all somewhere; And the saddened heart and the weary feet Will find their influence pure and sweet; And the weary mind and the troubled brain Will take up the duties of life again, And joy will come, and the clouds depart; For words of kindness will heal the heart.
Moline, Ill.