The Measure of a Man
Not "How did he die?"
But, "How did he live?"
Not "What did he gain?"
But, "What did he give?"
These are the units to measure the worth
of a man, as a man, regardless of birth,
Not "What was his station?
But, "Had he a heart?"
And "How did he play his God given part?"
Was he ever ready
with a word of good cheer,
to bring back a smile,
banish a tear?"
Not "What was his church?"
Nor "What was his creed?"
But "Had he befriended
those really in need?"
Not "What did the sketch in the newspaper say?"
But "How many were sorry when he passed away!"
This says it all for my Father-in-law
Not "How did he die?"
But, "How did he live?"
Not "What did he gain?"
But, "What did he give?"
These are the units to measure the worth
of a man, as a man, regardless of birth,
Not "What was his station?
But, "Had he a heart?"
And "How did he play his God given part?"
Was he ever ready
with a word of good cheer,
to bring back a smile,
banish a tear?"
Not "What was his church?"
Nor "What was his creed?"
But "Had he befriended
those really in need?"
Not "What did the sketch in the newspaper say?"
But "How many were sorry when he passed away!"
This says it all for my Father-in-law
The Measure of a Man
Not "How did he die?"
But, "How did he live?"
Not "What did he gain?"
But, "What did he give?"
These are the units to measure the worth
of a man, as a man, regardless of birth,
Not "What was his station?
But, "Had he a heart?"
And "How did he play his God given part?"
Was he ever ready
with a word of good cheer,
to bring back a smile,
banish a tear?"
Not "What was his church?"
Nor "What was his creed?"
But "Had he befriended
those really in need?"
Not "What did the sketch in the newspaper say?"
But "How many were sorry when he passed away!"
This says it all for my Father-in-law
Not "How did he die?"
But, "How did he live?"
Not "What did he gain?"
But, "What did he give?"
These are the units to measure the worth
of a man, as a man, regardless of birth,
Not "What was his station?
But, "Had he a heart?"
And "How did he play his God given part?"
Was he ever ready
with a word of good cheer,
to bring back a smile,
banish a tear?"
Not "What was his church?"
Nor "What was his creed?"
But "Had he befriended
those really in need?"
Not "What did the sketch in the newspaper say?"
But "How many were sorry when he passed away!"
This says it all for my Father-in-law
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