For righteousness thy thoughts express, The seeming mysteries of God’s plan; Let thoughts emerge from heart and brain, In spoken accents sweet and low, Give to the world your very best, For in His plan God willed it so. All nature moves in harmony, No discord mars the glad refrain Of sun, and moon, and stars above, Of trees and flow’rs on hill and plain; Oh! heart of man with truths of old, In love and justice rule the earth, Resplendent shine like purest gold, Without alloy, oh heart of man. {40} {40} THE MESSAGE OF THE ROSE. See a beautiful rose just unfolding Breathing its fragrance on the summer air, While on the emerald green at its feet