When I must leave you
For a little while,
Please do not grieve
And hug your sorrow
Through the years
 

But start out bravely
With a gallant smile
And for my sake
And in my name
Live on and do
All things the same
 

Feed not your lonliness
Ib empty days
But fill each waking hour
In usefule ways
Reach out your hand
In comfort and in cheerra
And I in turn will comfort you
And hold you near
 

And never, never
be afraid to die
For I am waiting
for you in the sky