Give thanks [poem]
Media
Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People
- Title
- Give thanks [poem]
- Creator
- Ford, M. Lucille
- Identifier
- A Poem For This Month
- Language
- English
- Source
- The Young Citizen : the magazine for young people 5 (11) November 1939
- Year
- 1939
- Subject
- Children's poetry
- Conduct of life
- Rights
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- Fulltext
- N (J1·e111bff, 1939 THE YOUNG CITIZEN A POEM FOR THIS MONTH GIVE THANKS By ~!. LUCILLE FORD GrvE thanks, good people of the land, For life and all we hold so dear: For health and strength, for shelter; food, And peace and hope and cheer. And as you offer thanks, then pray For eyes to see the pure and good, Hearts to love a_nd strength to serveThe spirit of true gratitude. Hearts that love the pure and noble Show their thankfulness each ·day; Lips that speak the truth in kindness Gratitude in all things say; Hands that help to seek another - Prove their thanks in daily living.; Lives that lift and cheer and comfort Are the only true thanksgiving. ll~ -WHAT ARE YOU ~1 ~ THANKFUL FOR TODAY?~~
- pages
- 387