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A KIND WORD

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jan 16, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 11.

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A KIND WORD.

Do you know a heart that hungers For a word of love and cheer? There are many such about us; It may be that one is near. Look around you; if you find it, Speak the word that's needed so, And your own heart may be strengthened By the help that you bestow.
It may be that someone falters On the brink of sin and wrong, And a word from you might save him— Help to make the tempted strong. Look about you, O my brother, What a sin is yours and mine If we see that help is needed And we give no friendly sign.
Never think kind words are wasted; Bread on waters cast are they, And it may be we shall find them Coming back to us some day, Coming back when sorely needed, In a time of sore distress. So, my friend, let's give them freely; Gift and giver God will bless. —Selected.