Songs of the Century ‎#22

22. O Let Memory be a Blessing

1 O let mem’ry be a blessing,
Fragrant with unfading flow’rs,
Blossoms that will bear transplanting,
To the lovely Eden bowers;
Let it be a goodly garner
Stored with sheaves of golden grain,
Gleaned from fields of earnest effort,
Fruits of everlasting gain.

Refrain:
O let mem’ry be a blessing,
Freighted with the words divine,
Thro’ life’s pilgrimage, remember
Truths that shall forever shine.

2 O let mem’ry be a blessing,
Filled with treasure from above,
Bright with grateful recollections
Of a Savior’s tender love;
Let his promises so precious
Safe within its keeping lie,
Passing thro’ some lonely valley,
They will cheer us, by and by. [Refrain]

3 O let mem’ry be a blessing,
To its sacred care confide
Only that which helps us upward,
Let the pure and true abide.
Cherish all that’s fair and noble,
Make the tapestries of thought,
Beautiful with royal colors,
For the Heav’nly Palace wrought. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O let mem'ry be a blessing
• Title: O Let Memory be a Blessing
• Author: E. E. Hewitt
• Refrain First Line: O let mem'ry be a blessing
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900

Tune Information

• Name: [O let mem'ry be a blessing]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick