As long as memories light yesterday,
Its gentle echoes keep the past alive;
As long as hope can lift the heart and say
That brighter roads beyond the dusk survive;
As long as love can warm the present hour,
Today unfolds in beauty, calm and bright;
The smallest kindness opens like a flower,
And turns the ordinary world to light.
Then let the years behind us softly gleam,
And let the dawn ahead remain in view;
For every cherished thought, and every dream,
Can make the fleeting moment feel anew.
With memory, hope, and love our hearts are one:
Yesterday held, tomorrow’s begun.