Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-26
THANKSGIVING

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There is day each year that we sat
ASIDE. and gather with one
This day comes in November. when
We ofer up thanks to our Lord.
sor he has granted us peace and
plenty. and the quiet we sought
he has thwarted the willy savage. and
Kept him from doing wrong.
Now mothers; and fathers. and sis
and cares away:
Inc year has rolled around again
this is Thanksgiving Day.
we nave so much TO be thankful for.
as We look back over our past.
Ana ny loving and trusting in our
surely last
For more than our mortal wants
have been. oh God. your full
supplies.
Health shelter. and our daily bread.
r. .,lor these our blessings rise:
FOR these and yet. not those alone.
-, our tongues in gratitude say,
All CT the great blessings of our lives
are in our thoughts to-day.
For ties of faith with wondrous
strength. which time can never
For all the words of love that fail.
And. for this one thing how We crave.
through life's short leeting
Make our beloved. your beloved. and
hold US in your power
Never let us disappoint our maker.
through things that we may
Knowing that he is forever planning
row to make our way more
But whatever he appointest from his
throne way up above.
Nay We never be offended. resting in
his mighty love.
The heavens are blue. and the sun
shine bright
Above. our heads, when the days go
And We laugh. and chatter. and sing.
When fate is letting us have our
way.
What the world needs most in a
darkened hour
Are the hearts that beat with an
added power.
That turn from shadows and care.
and strife,
To dream of the beauty, and bloom Of
life.
Peace is not quitting a forcefll
career.
Peace is in finding, Gods law is our
sphere,
1t is our .:ouled effort. strong without
obeying the vision. God-given. of life.
The service that's joyous in render
To nation and neighbor. this is true
Heace.
Let's dream like child in it's
Tlsying; let's make us a sky
Let's change the things round by
saying they're the things we
wish them to be.
y cheerful word. sunny smile. as we
meet one face to face.
An act of love. a helping hand. given
in a kindly grace,
Those are the stars whose fadeless
light shines down as the day
light dies,
And points to blessings farther on,
beneath the homeland skies.
Promise yourself to be too large for
worry. too noble for anger or
fear,
And your days will be filled with
sunshine. through every day Of
Oh, there is rest and contentment. il
we wait. worth while.
So let us be brave and cheerful.
through every trial.
Not to give in is the secret. but to
laugh and trudge along.
Trusting that after all our efforts. we
will harvest the rest in song.
Peace comes best when we earn it, by
sacrifice as we grope
Through the mists of many shadows.
to the sunny peaks of hope.
For even that fearful strife where
sin was conquered and subdued
at length.
Temptations met and overcome.
whereby our souls have gath
cred strength.
oh God. we have so much to he
thankful for on this day Of
days renown,
To know we are your blessed
children. shielded by your love
so sound.
Then. for the past we have praise,
and for the present we sing.
And trustfully await what the future
may bring.
Let doubt and repining be banished
away,
And tho whole of our lives be one
Thank sgiving Day.
SAMU Ell JENNINGS. Jr,