I'd rather see a sermon
Than hear one any day
I'd rather one should walk with me
Than merely show the way
The eye's a better pupil and
More willing than the ear
Fine counsel is confusing
But example's always clear
And the best of all the preachers
Are the men who live their creeds
For to see the good in action
Is what everybody needs
I can soon learn how to do it
If you'll let me see it done
I can watch your hands in action
But your tongue too fast may run
And the lectures you deliver
May be very wise and true
But I'd rather get my lesson
By observing what you do
For I may misunderstand you
And the high advice you give
But there's no misunderstanding
How you act and how you live
Edgar A Guest