OUR AIM by Rosa A. Young

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 15, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 49.

OUR AIM.

By Rosa A. Young

BY ROSA A. YOUNG.

No EARTHLY position of greatness, Of honor, of trust, or of fame May be ours, but with earnest endeavor We would honor our Master's name.

The duty that seems to be nearest, To labor, to pray, or to sing, We will gladly and cheerfully do it; Our motto is, "Do the next thing."

At home in the family circle We will daily endeavor to prove That the meek, lowly Spirit of Jesus Prompts to actions of kindness and love.

There are duties that may not be pleasant, Tho' most needful that they should be done; We'll not shrink from the task, but perform it In a way that is second to none.

The girls they should all seek to lighten The burdens that heavily lay On the tired, worn shoulders of mother, Who has borne the strong heat of the day.

Let a task, however distasteful, Be set to the music of song; 'Twill brighten the task, and the music Will stay with us all the day long.

The boys should, with glad, cheerful faces, Work their fields with the spade and the hoe, Or trundle the heavy wheelbarrow, As after the water they go.

Or, if asked to supply for the kitchen The fuel their meals to prepare, The bright, cheery whistle will tell us A free, happy spirit is there.

To sulk, or to pout, or to grumble, To linger at duty's loud call, This is not to honor our Master, Or prove ourselves faithful at all.

When a duty is ours, we will do it; That duty we will not forsake; But we will put honor upon it When we do it for Jesus' dear sake.

At home or abroad, be our object The requirements of Jesus to meet. On earth we will work for our Master; Our reward we will lay at his feet.

Pitcairn Island.