13983. Life's Mirror

1 There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave,
There are souls that are pure and true.
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.

2 Give love, and love to your life will flow,
A strength in your utmost need.
Have faith, and a score of hearts will show
Their faith in your word and deed.

3 Give truth—your gift will be paid in kind,
And honor will honor meet;
The smile that is sweet will surely find
A smile that is just as sweet!

4 Give pity, comfort to those that mourn,
You will gather in flowers again;
So scatter the seeds of love and peace,
Even when sowing seems but vain.

For life reflects both the king and slave,
It is just what we are, and do.
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.

Text Information
First Line: There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave
Title: Life's Mirror
Author: Mary Ainge de Vere (1904)
Language: English
Source: The Wind-Swept Wheat (Bosoton: R. G. Badger, 1904)
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Some hymnals show the author as Madeline S. Bridges, de Vere's pseudonym
Tune Information
Name: [There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave]
Composer: C. Thouret (1909)
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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