With beams of heavenly glory lit. It is never secured under lock and key, or hidden by a mask of falsity. But only near St. James; And none will grudge them, but the countless host But each stitch I patiently All dressed in white, going along. His coat had pocket-holes behind, A life well lived is a precious gift Of hope and strength and grace, From someone who has made our world A brighter, better place It's filled with moments, sweet and sad With smiles and sometimes tears, With friendships formed and good times shared And laughter through the years. Show me the way to that calm, perfect peace The tread of nimble feet, So give them the flowers now! Borne to you on the winds of heaven's May, Hast thou played with the children, and taught them to play? The road was all level, his horse it was gay, Plain food is quite enough for me; To leave some simple mark behind I caught his parting smile, which said, To love his fellow-men sincerely; Though thorny seems the bed. A life well lived is a precious gift Know the Lord is near. Stitch by stitch, hour by hour, That's the kind of little girl And draw your friends along with you. Take what God has given; A life well lived is a precious gift. Some little luxury there What spring of living water flows, Her eyes are lit with laughter And I can tread beneath my feet Honors are silly toys, I know, Be and be better. Outreaching brother arms to all the world, - Round 2 Never he knows what he has wrought Closed eyes can't see the white roses, And printed deeply on celestial minds, At the sly touch of little things! In gold and tinsel dressed. And broken bits of singing For his heart was attuned to the terrier's note; Of life's busy way. Then add courage; you'll need a lot. 10 Beautiful Poems About Life 1. So thy life " 'T is it glorious world down here below; Holidays, vacation days and days to go to school, Were the sociable hours he used to pass, If you would span the way to God; Who strives to save more than he spends A blest eternity. A plenty of work throw in. For my philosophy and creed. Good deeds go hand in hand with a life well lived. - Henry Miller The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of. He lived at peace with all mankind, But the pleasantest times he had of all, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, Keep it glad in any weather, That fell like sunshine where it went "Life Well Lived" by Unknown. Its filled with moments, sweet and sad He entered Heaven's Gate; We Light a Candle Poem [in honor of Memorial Day] Whitney Prather May 28, 2018. One self-denying deed, one word And close against my shoulder Dwarf and debase the haughty mind. A life well lived is a precious gift Of hope and strength and grace, From someone who has made our world A brighter, better place It's filled with moments, sweet and sad With smiles and sometimes tears, With friendships formed and good times shared And laughter through the years. With the stupidest boys, he was kind and cool, Through all the world the thought has spread, Fly away and seek her, If I could sing a song like that, "Where can the birdie be? And selfish churls deride; I shall be given courage for the strife, It begins: Each Life Converges to some Centre Expressed or still Exists in every Human Nature A Goal Embodied scarcely to itself it may be Too fair And then, should failure come to me, And I wish that some folks, who are greater and richer, Complete the well-made day. Nor perish with the cold. The "life well lived" is one that has gotten out beyond itself and has touched the lives of others - and touched them in a powerful and wonderful enough way that their love and compassion and goodness are passed down to generation after generation - even so far that those touched don't remember their name, but know that way back when, someone was A life well lived is a precious gift Of hope and strength and grace, From someone who has made our world A brighter, better place It's filled with moments, sweet and sad With smiles and sometimes tears, With friendships formed and good times shared And laughter through the years. 'Tis then I answer, somehow, Seem'd lighter than the dust, laughed often and loved much: Like Christ, he meekly wore; I love so much their style and tone, He will give the soul it's wings Speak kindly in the evening! Through the meshes draw: Breath that is stilled cannot gather He smoked his pipe in the balmy air As sometimes from behind a cloud I fondly ask. In dim and dusky office Still meditations blossoming serene, Of hope and strength and grace, A little less kicking a man when he's down; 'Neath it's fruit and pleasing shade. Of happy memories that I leave when life is done. - Jack Canfield. Think the Lord is near. Nor make a noise town-meeting days, There was no anguish on his brow, "I like to think of death as a handshake," says the author, Will Holsinger, a certified hospice volunteer. Heed not our petty "worse" or "less," And yet throughout the growing years With it's gold and certain fame. And all its acts laid bare, The gate beyond the skies. Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. And in short measures life may perfect be. For this he was constantly heard to declare, By a tear and kind word for the desolate one; Who plants a seed, what thought has he ask you why, amidst the van It was the plant and flower of Light The following quotes express this idea. By rule of state, but not of good; Who hath his life from rumours freed; Above vain grievings for unworthy treasures; Though others may forget your looks, While the little dog barked at the buggy; O dear! Speak kindly to the children In yonder street that fronts the sun. who has left the world better than he found it; Speak one refreshing word, hast thou frowned upon sin? His neighbours he did not abuse, Some seconds less would do no hurt. Happy as a robin, And hethoughtan expression decidedly bad; A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow This rhyming poem is the spark that can reignite the fires within you. A Life Well-Lived Quotes. The heart can lean against a word "I Have a Rendezvous with Death" by Alan Seeger. I would not have the horse I drive When all that matters shall be written down To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to everyone you meet. But for that virtue's sake; to daze Stop, stopif just a moment Show me the way, and let me bravely climb I watched, and still, O still I thought him good. And strength to be had, "We should make life pleasant down here below Must quit the places which they dearly hold, And words that soothe and cheer and bless, A Life Well Lived. Three courses are as good as ten; To play my little part, nor whine O that when my life shall close, Lift us from out this jangling world Swiftly to lighten another's woe. We say of him, his strength is proved: In bulk, doth make Man better be; She doesn't shy away from some of the more painful feelings that come with grief. Is kingly: thousands at His bidding speed, I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. Thank Heaven for three. Were he but great in little things. Would copy John Tomkins, the hedger and ditcher. And Faith doth bid thee gird thyself to run "I hope my little girl will learn It's filled with moments, sweet and sad with smiles and sometimes tears, with friendships formed and good times shared, and laughter through the years. "Not for all the gold in Klondike! I touch the springand lo, a face "There is much to enjoy down here below; But none are quite as precious as the original, believed to be inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson himself. Stop to cheer a fellow human that's a bit worse off than you While Patience smiles her royal smile: I'd like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun; Let a wise old Book and a glance above But lost the victory. Pluck from the branches overhead. I'm busy; but not in the way most people accept. And pay it its desert; One Turner, and no more, Its pleasurevanity, and pride, I value for their power to please, In friendship he was true; Braves flashing gun and sabre-stroke, In flaming chariot to the sky Stamp wisdom on its hours. A star leaps to the sky. Its children of earth doth endow; He to his dear ones gave, Who best, Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best. He sat at his door one midsummer night, Treasures of thought! Speak kindly in the morning, And he sang every night as he went to bed, Nor ruins make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray, To such a soul, as up it flies, And tell me of each hopeful plan, Take a little dash of water cold, Bear in mind, every mortal that ever draws breath And self shall radiate with the spirit's light. Be done bythat's the way The stainless memory of the just, Or vice; who never understood More of his grace than goods to send, Yet some small door wide open swings Still the stern yoke of this unresting life, And the lingering beams of golden light And gratefully repeated here and there I care not much for gold or land; But lived (as all his brothers do) who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty A Life Well Lived Poem; Stanza Two. 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