I Shall Be Glad
by
Grace Noll Crowell

If I can put new hope within the heart
Of one who has lost hope,
If I can help a brother up
Some difficult long slope
That seems too steep for tired feet to go,
If I can help him climb
Into the light upon the hill's far crest,
I shall begrudge no time
Or strength that I spend, for well I know
How great may be his need.
If I can help through any darkened hour,
I shall be glad indeed.

For I recall how often I have been
Distressed, distraught, dismayed,
And hands have reached to help, and voices called
That kept me unafraid.
If I can share this help that I have had,
God knows I shall be glad. 
 by Grace Noll Crowell
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If for one reason or another you ever lost your hope,
it must have been a dark period
The moment you find it again
you are back on the right track
Never give up
is one of my favorite slogans!
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Have you ever lost hope?
How did you find it again?
Are you feeling hopeful
or hopeless tonight?
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Dont forget about St Jude
here is her little prayer

St Jude
Help of the hopeless
aid my in my destress