Show re e. E-E-e. E E- E EE E 3 e E- E E- E EE E-EE e c- c 5 f In Inspiration t cx n Vr tenth em emT T TO ft MOTHER A. A E- E EE E Ee E eE E-eE EEE E- E E-e-E E E-E-c- E e. e eE 1 J of f t t t 1 Christmas bells are aie chiming in my fancy M Rhythmic voices mid th their ri ringing ringing- ging chiming fancy's chorus singing singing- r y High in steeples tall and slender sw swinging swinging swinging- nging- nging t J Jo loud and nd sweet the music sounding sot i Thoughts Though s of love and joy and and I peace ac arousing g. g These thoughts are singing inspirations inspiration's s anth anthem m f Of harmony and ancl melody in life i c The They sin sing of all th that's ts true and fair and nd go good goodA good df d- d A song of Love an and J y and Peace and Rest f n. n 1 J. J Theres There's Love f for r thee undying thee undying boundless love love i f 1 l' l So long as love returns as well well to me i i. i hi Theres There's love for thee thee thee-a a deep and yea yearning ning love iov J y r. r That longs to show its itself lf in ideal f form formy form form- rm f I 4 That yearns to be perfection incarnate Theres There's love for thee thee admiring loving love That thinks of thee the as noble grand and nd true rue That swells with pride e to call thee hee Mother Dear 1 Theres There's love for thee thee devoted devoted true and good and good Whose wish is not the selfish sweets of love r Its highest wish and highest pleasure sought Is that sweet joy of serving mother well And yet in serving thee it but itself i In pleasing leasing thee it but its own n j And love there ther is for all they be beOr be- be eOr e- e Or poor or rich or fine or coarse or false or true true true- f For man is but impressions made by life t tp p His n nature formed according to the mould mould mould- j r. r And An eer will love a a lover in return t Th Theres There's res re's love lov for all because in loving all aU true I only love myself most strong And Joy I I have have have-a a J Joy Joy abundant abundant a deep t j I feel that Joy in thoughts of futures future's course For though the h heavy avy clouds clouds clouds- despo despondency despondency- 1 ency- ency J Hf iV t 1 11 t I j 5 B- B Oft darkened all round my world of self r t l i Yet confidence I have that all is well P t That ideal life and love sh shall yet shall yet ll-yet yet be mine 1 f And that serene success shall be v Great J Joy o i I have hav in knowledge w edg of the tle Truth Truth- il 5 1 J shaU Which shall g gi give ge e e birth to the Millennium J No man is to be blamed blamed all all men are re good good good- r r 3 a s fr- fr Their acts and thoughts 1 alone are g good o I or or bad 1 t And are the offspring of Environment When truth truth is born it never of f death V i W x xA A man once really good is al always ys good god i f With knowledge full the choice is always truth The highest happiness to be attained J Is Is' th that t which comes from be beauty y truth and good goo t tAnd J And froma from a self-devotion self to mankind i v ye In Iii bearing the sa same t happiness to al all r 1 3 Hj c I X Peace I have have a a a Peace that's quite serene serene seren 1 J For though the path of sorrow in the past I often trod with bleeding beeding feet of pain t And progress in my life seemed very slow i And An thoughtless word and act were ugly true Yet strong is my belief that everywhere every And at all times I I 1 did my very best Een though the best was often poor ind indeed ed 4 1 For all men act and think at any time f f l' l Acc According to their former t thoughts an and ac acts acts' T Which were incarnated e environment M Peace I have have have-an an peace l l' l uT r For in m my faults and err errors rs of the past f w I see but guides and pointers to the truth to y I Which made me me pla place e high value upon virtue virttie I I g gIt It seems thus good ar and d error both were wele gOO good 1 Peace 1 have a have a peace that's quite serene seren Death has no f fears ars for me more than the th night f What all the t true ue an and I fa fair 1 and nd false must m meet tI t y I look upon with th thoughtless ss unc unconcern cern f Y oI r J. J And Rest is mine mine mine-a s ri ti IS mme mme-a a Rest of optimism ti v For though I see the sorrow woe and n sinThe sin sin- r j jI The he among m mankind fill ll d decked with sHame m i t I Yet et firm is Ismy my belief that all goes goes well goes well t d- That what is ic now now-is be better ter that what wa s l c i di- di i i if i That all acknowledge ledge good by good goof returned Y f Y i d' d I ni T That h at each 1 1 h has as growing virtues of his own if r i k That truth and good and beauty fou found id n i i t j Are but a prophecy of future fact d. d r J That when the word were spoken B Be ye perfect ft The commandment came to mankind not in in vain l N jA j A Rest of optimism is IS therefore mine mme r f VJ i r. r r t Foi For I I not like vf C am ships on stormy seas l f n l f Cast to and fro fio by pessimistic winds r ip fh j SI S- S x f w ra-w t x c J I am an am-an an optimistic pessimist fJ Jv fJ J l k i r i i be the throb of life 1 I uneasy f l Lii t J t. t y J Rock ribbed I stand mid ba of truth and virtue rt i i t. t r i s Thus sounds the melody as Christmas bells w rib VJ Bring visions of the Master Teacher Christ Christ- Christ ChristAn J 0 1 f nJ f i t- t J W 1 r t An ideal Type Type Type-so so great a Friend of oft man J Yh An j 1 r Who taught mankind the impo impossible sible to attain attain 1 Jv of lI ixl ci i. i m Who traced the way that clasps Nirvanas Nirvana's goal goal goal- b WI Who 10 was a all IlL Love ove a. a all Joy oya all lIP Peace a all Rest c t ty i A i l' l 5 ih r H J 1 r 1 1 ia tf Jf j The anthem swells the vessel of soul m my rt r t H s An born bom at calls Action act action i impulse once o r Every heart heart- beat heartbeat beat echoes Action action I 1 r 1 q M J t of J And then with inspiration I respond t.- t. II t m i iTo i 3 To the call of action action Not for m me meIs meIs 1 f l y Is time for foi for dreams I lf retrospection or Not time for self-laudation self or remorse remorse JI y Have I done nobly nobly Then I must not let 7 y O t A y Dead unborn tomorrow sha shame e. e yesterday xi i tAO Have I done Well let the bitter taste tast wrong Well bItter r f Of fruit that burned binned to ashes on lips my l r B Be e my reminder d. d er in in temptations temptation's s h hour Ii- Ii cit t t 4 And keep me silent when I would condemn SkoL r Ie 4 1 s Sometimes it takes the acid of a sin sinTo K i J i To cleanse the clouded windows of our souls souls- j f iii So pity may shine through them Looking f forth rth u uI r ht 7 E I feel well spurred and booted for the strife f n mj j. That ends not till Nirvana is attained rn r t U Battling with fate and with men and with myself r ii j jUp t ti i 0 U the h summit of f lf lifes life's t youth th Ai J Up p t e steep 0 my 1 e s pas past you i y Three things I le learned rne three things of precious worth woith t tTo 9 To help and guide me on on to lifes life's great goal t ii ft f- f t I have learned t to believe and toil and sa save r. r To T-o believe in self with faith and trust and hope r Knowing in self alone lies power and peace 4 ii I since nce t i To toil for universal al go good d kw rj a 7 A And only thus can good come unto me 1 t H t 1 To save by giving I have have i 5 those who have not not this not this al alone ne is gain i. i To ro v o Jp J 0 f ya y Christmas bells are chiming in my fancy fancy fancy- J Rhythmic voices mid their ringing chiming fancy's chorus singing l High in steeples tall and slender s swinging Joyous loud and sweet sweet the music sounding sounding- g- g 1 Thoughts of f love and joy Jy and nd peace arousing t l. l j. j t I 1 t. t These thoughts are singing inspirations inspiration's ns n's anth anthem m a tr Of harmony and melody in life a aThey They sing of all that's true and fair and good goodA good A song of Love and Joy and Peace and Rest i l 53 |