O the lit­tle deed of kind­ness,
Like the lit­tle grains of sand,
May re­strain life’s many trou­bles
As these ’gainst the ocean stand.

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Going by, go­ing by,
Going by, go­ing by,
Precious souls will rise to bless us,
While the days are go­ing by.

See the tears along the way­side,
See the sor­row, sore dis­tress;
Many, ma­ny hearts are brea­king,
Help to give the wea­ry rest.

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We can cheer the weak, the faint­ing,
If but words we have to give;
We can tell them of a Sav­ior,
How He died that they might live!

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