Bij de 25e zondag door het jaar
Christus en de kinderen door Carl Bloch, ca. 1870
Thank God for 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 meet,
A wealth of household treasures
To lay at Jesus’ feet.
Frances Harper (24 september 1825 – 25 februari 1911)
De Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Baltimore, de geboorteplaats van Frances Harper
Zie voor de schrijvers van de 23e septmber ook mijn twee volgende blogs van vandaag.