Thy Neighbor

Who is thy neighbor? He whom thou 
Hast power to aid or bless;

Whose aching heart or burning brow
Thy soothing hand may press.
Thy neighbor? 'Tis the fainting poor,
Whose eye with want is dim;
O enter thou his humble door,
With aid and peace for him

          ~William Peabody

This quote was given to Florence by Ruth Brown.  Handwritten on a notecard and pasted in the book; it's one of the earlier contributions to the journal.  William Peabody was a minister in the early 1800's who wrote hymns.