Who Is Thy Neighbor?

Who is thy neigh­bor? He whom thou

Hast pow­er to aid or bless;

Whose ach­ing heart or burn­ing brow

Thy sooth­ing hand may press.

Thy neigh­bor? ’Tis the faint­ing poor

Whose eye with want is dim;

O en­ter thou his hum­ble door

With aid and peace for him.

Thy neigh­bor? He who drinks the cup

When sor­row drowns the brim;

With words of high

sus­tain­ing hope

Go thou and com­fort him.

Thy neigh­bor? Yon­der toil­ing slave

Fettered in thought and limb;

Whose hopes are all be­yond the grave

Go thou

and ran­som him.

Thy neigh­bor? Pass no mourn­er by;

Perhaps thou canst re­deem

A break­ing heart from mi­se­ry;

Go

share thy lot with him.