A Man Afraid To Cry

If a love shall be lost to you Matter not how fine, fair is true. You search in vain as for the why. To mend a broken heart you must If in your eye a tear is thrust, Be not a man afraid to cry. And when the Lord enters your heart As you feel your demons depart. You feel your spirits soar so high Do as the Holy Ghost commands, Then let tears of joy fill your hands, Be not a man afraid to cry. Pray when you're first born will arrive, With joyful thanks to Him on high. Be for all men this test to try, And pray this child the Lord reveres. If with your joy, there comes a tear. Be not a man afraid to cry. And as the hand your cradle rocked So sleeps the sleep forever locked. Then at her grave you bid her by Given such loss your mortal fear Find down your cheek there rolls a tear. Be not a man afraid to cry. And when, my son before my grave, Please stand you strong and be too brave, My memory never deny. So brave too be your fears to clash Wet with your tears my cold gray ash. Be not a man afraid to cry.