The Sermons We See

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Sermons We See

Author: Edgar A.Guest

I'd rather see a sermon

Than hear one any day;

I'd rather one should walk with me

Than merely tell the way.

The eye's a better pupil

And more willing than the ear,

Fine counsel is confusing,

But example's always clear.

And the best of all the preachers

Are the men who live their creeds,

For to see good put into action

Is what everybody needs.

When I see a deed of kindness,

I am eager to be kind.

When a weaker brother stumbles

And a strong man stands behind;

Just to see if he can help him,

Then the wish grows strong in me

To become as big and thoughtful

As I know that friend to be.

And all travelers can witness that

The best of guides today

Is not the one who tells them,

But the one who shows the way.