Let us forget the things that vext and tried us,
The worrying things that caused our souls to fret;
The hopes that, cherished long, were still denied us
Let us forget.
Let us forget the little slights that pained us,
The greater wrongs that rankle sometimes yet;
The pride with which some lofty one disdained us
Let us forget.
Let us forget our brother’s fault and failing,
The yielding to temptation that beset,
That he perchance, tho grief be unavailing,
Can not forget.
But blessings manifold, past all deserving,
Kind words and helpful deeds, a countless throng,
The fault o’ercome, the rectitude unswerving,
Let us remember long.
The sacrifice of love, the generous giving,
When friends were few, the hand-clasp warm and strong,
The fragrance of each life of holy living,
Let us remember long.
Whatever things were good and true and gracious,
Whate’er of right has triumphed over wrong,
What love of God or man has rendered precious,
Let us remember long.
So, pondering well the lessons it has taught us,
We tenderly may bid the year “Good-by,”
Holding in memory the good it brought us,
Letting the evil die. (Text.)
--SUSAN E. GAMMON, _Christian Advocate_.
(2245)
=Omens=--See SUPERSTITION.