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The Secret of Joy

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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 Secret of Joy

By Robert Brown

O, THE birds will sing throughout the day With never a touch of sadness, If only you let your own heart sing, And ring with a song of gladness!
There's music a-plenty in the world, If your ears are a-tune for hearing; There's always a smile for a merry laugh, And ever a cheer for cheering.
There's much of joy on this sunlit earth, And much that can yield you pleasure; But you'll find its voices answer back To your own heart every measure.
'Tis the song within that helps you to hear The song that the birds are singing; 'Tis the joy that you give to another heart That home to your own is winging.
O, the birds will sing throughout the day With never a touch of sadness, If only you let your own heart sing And ring with a song of gladness! —Robert Brown.