No such word as fail by Alice B. Neal

No such word as fail by Alice Neal

The proudest motto for the young!
Write it in lines of gold
Upon thy heart, and in thy mind
The stirring words enfold.
And in misfortune's dreary hour,
Or fortune's prosperous gale,
'T will have a holy, cheering power,
"There's no such word as fail."

The sailor, on the stormy sea,
May sigh for distant land,
And, free and fearless though he be,
Wish they were near the strand.
But when the storm on angry wings
Bears lightning, sleet, and hail,
He climbs the slippery mast, and sings
"There's no such word as fail."


The wearied student bending o'er
The tomes of other days,
And dwelling on their magic lore,
For inspiration prays.
And though with toil his brain is weak,
His brow is deadly pale,
The language of his heart will speak,
"There's no such word as fail."

The wily statesman bends his knee
Before fame's glittering shrine,
And would an humble suppliant be
To Genius so divine.
Yet though his progress is full slow,
And enemies may rail,
He thinks at last the world to show
"There's no such word as fail."

The soldier on the battle-plain,
When thirsting to be free,
And throw aside a tyrant's chain,
Says "on for liberty!"
Our households, and our native land!
We must, we will, prevail!
Then foot to foot and hand to hand,
"There's no such word as fail."

The child of God, though oft beset
By foes without — within,
These precious words will ne'er forget
Amid their dreadful din;
But upward looks with eye of faith,
Arm'd with the Christian mail;
And in the hottest conflict saith
"There's no such word as fail."

Try again by S. E. Kiser

Try again by S. E. Kiser

I have hoped, I have planned, I have striven,

To the will I have added the deed;

The best that was in me I've given,

I have prayed, but the Gods would not heed.

I have dared and reached only disaster,

I have battled and broken my lance;

I am bruised by a pitiless master

That the weak and the timid call Chance.

I am old, I am bent, I am cheated

Of all that Youth urged me to win;

But name me not with the defeated,

To-morrow again, I begin.

That's what a Savior is for, Author Unknown

That's what a Savior is for, Author Unknown

Today I felt like a miserable failure,

my feelings were battered and sore.

But there's One who will listen

and heal my sad heart.

That's what a Savior is for.

When I stumble and sin I feel filthy and worthless,

soiled to my soul's very core.

But He washes me clean

as the fresh-fallen snow.

That's what a Savior is for.

What would I do? How would I make it?

In my own eyes I'm needy and poor.

But He makes me feel rich

when He gives me His love.

That's what a Savior is for.

That's what a Savior is for,

to lead all his children back home.

To welcome us, waiting

at heaven's front door.

That's what a Savior is for.

The folks I admire, Author Unknown

The folks I admire, Author Unknown

The folks I admire

come from all different places.

They don't have famous names

or familiar faces.

They're not Hollywood stars

on the big silver screen,

so you won't see them smiling

in a slick magazine.

They don't live in big mansions

or drive fancy cars.

Their faces are weathered;

you might see some scars.

They've overcome pain

and life's bumps and bruises,

They know how to laugh,

and they don't make excuses.

They're just everyday people,

but what sets them apart

is how they treat others

and the love in their heart.

The folks I admire

are folks just like you.

cause the folks I admire

are folks God admires too.