Keep thy heart with all diligence:
for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23
He lived in "Grumble Alley",
The house called "Discontent",
And loved the critic's armchair,
Where gloomy hours were spent.
He looked for deep perfection
In ev'ryone, but self!
Complaints-his daily menu,
And misery his wealth!
He lived in "Happy Valley",
The house called "Sunnydale";
He never seemed downhearted,
Come snow, or rain, or gale.
His smiles were like the sunflowers,
Which in his garden grew,
And, like the birds befriended,
He was as happy, too!
These diverse dispositions
Reveal the state of heart:
This spring within determines
The streams that cheer or smart.
Its flow can be spasmodic
In grumpy, fretful ways.
Or in a steady current,
O'erflow with love and praise.
The sunshine still can filter
Through heavy, driving rain,
And paint a radiant rainbow
On low'ring clouds of pain.
The joy of Christ unfailing
Can shine through falling tears,
Imparting warmth to others,
Dispelling dismal fears.
Thanksgiving is thanksliving,
An atmosphere of praise;
In this pure air move freely
In calm or stormy days.
Sighs, then, are turned to singing,
Complaints forever cease,
And as for wretched grumbling-
None mourn its quick decease!
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