Show My Pioneer io eer F Father ther The evening shades are softly fallIng falling falling fall fall- ing The glory of our day is passed But would be more peaceful peaceful peace peace- ful rut If this sad longing would not last Its It's Its dimmed the brightness of ot th the 8 sunshine And made the tile clouds seem darker darker too J I x For all weve we've known of our d dear ar father la Is a bitter longing want want- of you c I if you had bad been spared to guide gulde our footsteps To give us love and tender care And all our girlish joys and problems problems problems lems If only them you would have shared And when life to you had seemed dreary We Ve would have cheered you with witha a a. love so true But all we have Just to remember Is a bitter longing want of you On earth weve we've never known you father Yet we have missed you every da day I wonder If you will meet and greet greetus us When we to heaven n wend our way And stand before the unal To be judged of ot deed our whole life through Will wm you then claim us and end forever forever j 1 This bitter longing want of ot you ou SARA SAIA A. A SPERRY S |