Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens

Bear ye one an­oth­er’s bur­dens

As ye strug­gle on thro’ life;

Turn not on your err­ing bro­ther

Add not to his care and strife;

Let your heart beat kind­ly for him

For this world with sin is rife.

If his bur­den be so hea­vy

That he stoops be­neath the care

Help him bear it

of your vi­gor

Give him as you well can spare.

Wipe away the tears of sor­row

Falling from his wea­ry eyes;

Point him to a joy eter­nal

In the land be­yond the skies

Ere his pin­ing heart in ang­uish

Bitter

hope­less ang­uish

dies.

Sympathy and love can bright­en

Burdens that are hard to bear;

Angels bright will help you nob­ly

Angels from the land so fair.

Wrap not close your man­tle ’round you—

Mantle dark

of self­ish pride;

In your bo­som

gen­tle im­pulse

Do not strive to crush or hide;

There is much of good and ev­il

In this world so broad and wide.

Much for will­ing hearts of la­bor

Much of good there is to do;

Then arouse! leave not the bur­den

Bearing hea­vy on the few.