Poem October 10, 1901 Issue

Like Heaven

John Sterling

New York Observer

When you hear of good in people—tell it.
When you hear a tale of evil—quell it.
Let the goodness have the light,
Put the evil out of sight,
Make the world we live in bright,
Like to Heaven above.

You must have a work to do—pursue it.
If a failure, try again—renew it.
Failure spurs us to success,
Failures come, but come to bless,
Fitting us for righteousness,
In the Heaven above.

Do the woes of life surround you—face them.
Do temptations hover 'round you—chase them.
He who ruleth over all,
He will help you, though you fall,
Gladly hears you when you call,
From His Heaven above.

Have you any wrong to right—right it,
Do you have a sin to fight—fight it.
God, Himself, will help you win,
Let His Spirit enter in,
Making right the heart within,
Fit for Heaven above.

John Sterling.
In the New York Observer.

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