Just Smile and Forget

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Mar 29, 1906

Just Smile and Forget

O, do not be discouraged, little heart! This world is not a wilderness of woe; And if sometimes its brambles catch and tear, Don't let the scratches vex you so.

For all the little worries that befall, The small vexations that so grieve and fret, To-morrow they will vanish into air; Then smile, dear heart, just smile and then forget.

And if to-day the skies are overcast, Somewhere we know the sun is shining still; Its silver radiance brims the lowering clouds, And we may catch its glory if we will.

And it is good to strive though we should fail, And good it is to suffer and be strong; And if we lift our faces to the light, The darkest day will ring to evensong.

And when our feet are weary, and the road More toilsome seems with every passing day, To share our every burden, little heart, The Helper walks beside us all the way.

— Woman's Life.