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; Oh, 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? 'Tis the weary slave, Fettered in mind and limb; He hath no hope this side 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. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CONTRA MORTEM: THE WATER by HAYDEN CARRUTH JOURNEY TO A KNOWN PLACE by HAYDEN CARRUTH A TIME TO DANCE by CECIL DAY LEWIS THREE SONNETS by RICHARD WILBUR UNCLE JIM'S BAPTIST REVIVAL HYMN by SIDNEY LANIER LITTLE BROTHER'S STORY by KATHERINE MANSFIELD |