The World Needs Friendly Folk Like You

THE WORLD NEEDS FRIENDLY
FOLKS LIKE YOU

by HELEN STEINER RICE



IN THIS TROUBLED WORLD
IT'S REFRESHING TO FIND
SOMEONE WHO STILL HAS
THE TIME TO BE KIND,
SOMEONE WHO STILL HAS
THE FAITH TO BELIEVE
THAT THE MORE YOU GIVE
THE MORE YOU RECEIVE,
SOMEONE WHO'S READY
BY THOUGHT, WORD OR DEED
TO REACH OUT A HAND
IN THE HOUR OF NEED.





I HAVE NOT HIDDEN YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
WITHIN MY HEART;
I HAVE DECLARED YOUR FATHFULNESS AND
YOUR SALVATION;
I HAVE NOT CONCEALED YOUR LOVINGKINDNESS AND
YOUR TRUTH
FROM THE GREAT ASSEMBLY.



PSALM 40:10
NKJV



FOR YOUR UNFAILING LOVE IS AS HIGH
AS THE HEAVENS.
YOUR FAITHFULNESS REACHES TO THE CLOUDS.



PSALM 57:10
NLT



TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE, O LORD,
LEAD ME ALONG THE PATH OF HONESTY,
FOR MY ENEMIES ARE WAITING FOR ME TO FALL.



PSALM 27:11
NLT



FROM THE END OF THE EARTH I WILL CRY TO YOU,
WHEN MY HEART IS OVERWHELMED;
LEAD ME TO THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I.



PSALM 61:2
NKJV



LEAD ME IN THY TRUTH, AND TEACH ME:
FOR THOU ART THE GOD OF MY SALVATION;
ON THEE DO I WAIT ALL THE DAY.



PSALM 25:5
KJV



LEAD ME IN THE PATH OF YOUR COMMANDMENTS,
FOR I DELIGHT IN IT.



PSALM 119:35
NRSV