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 And so upon this wise I prayed,--
 Great Spirit, give to me
  A heaven not so large read more 
 And so upon this wise I prayed,--
 Great Spirit, give to me
  A heaven not so large as yours
   But large enough for me. 
Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
 Nor can his blessed soul look down from heaven,
 Or break the eternal sabbath of his rest.  
 Nor can his blessed soul look down from heaven,
 Or break the eternal sabbath of his rest. 
 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at 
rest.  
 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at 
rest. 
There is only one path to Heaven. On Earth, we call it Love.
There is only one path to Heaven. On Earth, we call it Love.
Where tempests never beat nor billows roar.
Where tempests never beat nor billows roar.
 Spend in pure converse our eternal day;
 Think each in each, immediately wise;
  Learn all we lacked read more 
 Spend in pure converse our eternal day;
 Think each in each, immediately wise;
  Learn all we lacked before; hear, know, and say
   What this tumultuous body now denies;
    And feel, who have laid our groping hands away;
     And see, no longer blinded by our eyes. 
Whenever cannibals are on the brink of starvation, Heaven, in its infinite mercy, sends them a nice plump missionary
Whenever cannibals are on the brink of starvation, Heaven, in its infinite mercy, sends them a nice plump missionary
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than read more
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.