Show I TO EVAN STEPHENS STEPHENS STEPHENS' By REYNOLD AHLEEN You have labored sincerely youve you've la labored labored labored la- la bored hard hardIn hardIn hardIn In the glorious field of song You have gained a name as composer and bard A name which shall shan live with us long You have gained a a. dear place In every heart You have toiled tolled in sunshine and Weve We've loved your zeal and your noble art Your spirit and wonderful you pressed on in your arduous climb Oh hard harJ is the artists artist's road But youve you've reached the heights in an effort sublime And you OU pause to unburden the load Youve You've retired we perceive your value the more Round your laurels our hearts' hearts thanks are set But though you are not in our midst as before We Ve know you belong to us yet May God grant you still many years to live To work In his vineyard vast May he grant you ou power and may he give You strength to continue your task A greater work may yet be in store For Icor you to complete ere long Our mountains and valleys and streams shall pour The magic into your song In the land of song your cradle did stand Where the cliffs guard the peaceful vales I bow my head for that glorious land That ancient realm of Wales Oh many a a. great illustrious mind From that famous shore has sprung Its history grand by bards divine In the noblest lives Jives was sung May your days be full fun of sunshine and love The autumn days of your our life lite May your our songs inspire and lift us above Our earthly cares and strife And when your noble and gifted soul Has perished the victory is won You can close your jour eyes content at atthe atthe the goal I That your mission on earth is done |