Courage, Brother, Courage

Have a lit­tle pa­tience

Brother

with thy load;

Thou wilt reach to­mor­row

Perchance

a smooth­er road.

Courage

bro­ther

cour­age!

For just be­yond the sight

At the high­way’s turn­ing

Waits thy heart’s de­light.

Look a lit­tle clos­er

Brother

at thy way;

See the bright-faced blos­soms

That smile at thee to­day.

Look a lit­tle high­er

At the pros­pect sweet

And for­get the rough­ness

That lies be­neath thy feet.

Listen

bro­ther

list­en!

As you plod along

Faintly from the dist­ance

There comes a hap­py song.