If We Should Meet Him by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Now what were the words of Jesus, / And what would He pause and say, / If we were to meet in home or street / The Lord of the world to-day? / Oh, I think He would pause and say, / ‘Go on with your chosen labour; / Speak only good of your neighbour; / Widen your farms, and lay down your arms, / Or dig up the soil with each sabre.'

Now what were the answer of Jesus / If we should ask for a creed / To carry us straight through the wonderful gate / When soul from body is freed? / Oh, I think He would give us this creed: / ‘Praise God, whatever betide you; / Cast joy on the lives beside you; / Better the earth, by growing in worth, / With love as the law to guide you.'