Hold out your hand in the dark­ness of sin,
Help some poor sad heart the hav­en to win,
Cheer up some soul with a friend’s kind­ly touch.
And help all you can, be it lit­tle or much.

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Hold out your hand, hold out your hand,
And bid their hearts be strong;
Hold out your hand, hold out your hand,
And help the world along.

Hold out your hand, for the world is a way
Made up of sad­ness and sor­row each day;
Smiles are a help to the suf­fer­ing heart,
To laugh at its sad­ness and make it de­part.

Refrain

Hold out your hand, then, wher­ev­er you are.
Kind deeds will shine thro’ the dark­ness afar;
Some sink­ing soul may its twink­ling dis­cern,
Oh, come to the hav­en and right­eous­ness learn.

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