MOTHER--1940

To cradle in her loving arms 
A little baby soft and warm, 
To guide the tiny faltering feet, 
With watchful care to keep from harm, 
God gave us mothers.

Through childhood hours of constant need, 
To work, to plan, her all to give 
That every sacrifice of hers 
Bring blessings to us while we live, 
God gave us mothers.

To find her greatest earthly joy 
In pleasures that shall come our way 
And when we wander from the right, 
To kneel beside her bed and pray,
God gave us mothers.

Because of her enduring love 
Through days and nights of anxious care, 
We thank God for his precious gift, 
For tender words and every prayer, 
The faithfulness of mothers.

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