Persistence
1. The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were rising up before the light. 2. We rise by things beneath our feet; By mastery of good and gain; By vanquished ills we hourly meet, By pride deposed and passion slain. 3. All […]
1. Lord, teach us how to intercede, With firm reliance how to plead; Not to give up, but persevere, Until we hear Your answer clear. 2. You have instructed us to ask, And not to faint, nor quit the task; For by persistence, grows desire, The hand of faith thus reaches high’r. 3. Then let […]
