Can I See Another's Woe

Verse 1

Can I see another’s woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another’s grief, and not seek for kind relief?

Verse 2

Can I see a falling tear, and not feel my sorrow’s share? Can a father see his child weep, nor be with sorrow filled?

Verse 3

Can a mother sit and hear infant groan, an infant fear? No, no, never can it be! Never, never can it be!