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The Merited Blessing

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 18, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 46.

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The Merited Blessing

By Eugene Clay Ferguson

Not to the sinful pleasures, Not to the lustful thought, Not to the evil-minded, Is the benediction brought; Not to the wild and wayward Who trample their brother down, Not to the angry-hearted, Cometh the blessing down. But to the one who loveth, Whose spirit knows no guile, Who feels for the poor and lonely, That treasure his welcome smile; Who gives his life and labor To thwart misfortune’s frown, Whose every act is kindly, Cometh God’s blessing down.
—Eugene Clay Ferguson.