The Rough Hewn Face Of God

There's nothing like a camping fire
To warm your heart each day .
And make a man feel right at home ,
Though it's so far away .

There's nothing like a forest glen
Just at the break of dawn .
To give a man a little hope
Whenever it seems gone .

There's nothing like a mountain stream
As glistening waters flow .
To help a man remember things
Forgotten , long ago .

There's nothing like a quiet lake
To help you find relief ;
When having lost a special friend ,
You're overcome with grief .

There's one more thing that's on my list
Of things men can misplace ,
And often find out in the woods
Placed there by Heaven's grace .

It's what men might see anywhere ,
And that's what's oh so odd .
They seem to see it only there ,
The Rough Hewn Face Of God .

GREENWOLFE 1962