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God's Little Children


Thank God for little children,
Bright flowers by earth's wayside,
The dancing, joyous lifeboats
Upon life's stormy tide.


Thank God for little children;
When our skies are cold and gray,
They come as sunshine to our hearts,
And charm our cares away.


I almost think the angels,
Who tend life's garden fair,
Drop down the sweet wild blossoms
That bloom around us here.


It seems a breath of heaven
Round many a cradle lies,
And every little baby
Brings a message from the skies.


Dear mothers, guard these jewels.
As sacred offerings mete,
A wealth of household treasures
To lay at Jesus' feet.

Written by Frances E.W. Harper (1825-1911)

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