“She Shall Be Praised,” Ensign, July 1981, 25
She Shall Be Praised
(Prov. 31:25–31)
How does he count
the lonely hours
When she’s away?
How does he measure happiness
When he receives her welcome home
At close of day?
And when the crisis comes
And he, with bared head
And clenched fist
Confronts the world alone
With fear,
She stands one step behind
And whispers “Courage”
In his ear.
Without her he is one alone
Amidst the throng;
With her he is as though
Ten thousand strong.