The Sermons We See

 "Sermons We See" by Edgar A. Guest:

I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day,
I'd rather one should walk with me than merely show the way.
The eye's a better pupil and more willing than the ear;
Fine counsel is confusing, but example's always clear;
And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds,
For to see the good in actions is what everybody needs.
I can soon learn how to do it if you'll let me see it done.
I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fast may run.
And the lectures you deliver may be very wise and true;
But I'd rather get my lesson by observing what you do.
For I may understand you and the high advice you give,
But there's no misunderstanding how you act and how you live.

This poem is from the book, "The Light of Faith," by Edgar A. Guest,
copyright 1926 by The Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago.

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