More beautiful than you yourself

Is the wisdom that lurks within you

Counseling to those around and about

Your minds valued and articulate views.

More beautiful than you yourself

Your integrity that shapes a nation

Because of its unwillingness to be lead obscure

There lies hope in  future Generation

More beautiful than you yourself

Your unpretentious love and care

Planted you did, the seed of giving

And good fortune you have given everywhere

More beautiful than you yourself

Your faith that keeps you in time of trouble

Never giving up always persevering

Until the day God delivers you to a fortune more than double.

More beautiful than you yourself

The self-control you practice

The things you don’t do nor say  in anger  

Vicious lust of the flesh,  you ignore this

To be like you is something I wish

But Lastly

More beautiful than you yourself

More beautiful than any looks of measure

Is the friendship that’s shared between us

Thankful I am the many years I’ve had the pleasure

To know truly you are my friend is a beauty lasting forever.