[Friends] Mother's Day Hymn

[Rev. Christian D Boyd]

Thought the following was interesting and pass it along to you all.

 

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A Mother's Day Hymn
The tune is AR HYD Y NOS (1990 Presbyterian Hymnal #544 Day is Done).


 For the blessed gift of mothers, thanks be to God.
 For this art of loving others, thanks be to God.
 For the helping, holding, caring;  for the blessing and the sharing,
 For their courage and their daring, thanks be to God.

 In the songs a mother sings out, God's love is shown.
 In the growing gifts she brings out, God's love is shown.
 In her teaching and her guiding;  in her care and tender chiding,
 Most of all in her abiding, God's love is shown.

 If our mothers disappoint us, God give us grace.
 If the words they say disjoint us, God give us grace.
 If their loving seems confusing, if unkindness is their choosing,
 That we may forgive their bruising, God give us grace.

 For all the women who have loved us, thanks be to God.
 For the ways their hearts have tugged us, thanks be to God.
 For this love we need not merit, washing us in God's own Spirit,
 For the grace to turn and share it, thanks be to God.

 We raise prayers for Burmese mothers, God hold them close.
 All who grieve are sisters, brothers, God hold them close.
 Send your Spirit to enfold them, in their agony console them,
 May your love and ours uphold them, God hold us close.

 (c)Karen Christensen 2008. Permission to share approved.

 

 

 

 

Rev. Christian Dominic Boyd

 

Designated Organizing Pastor

for New Creation PC(USA) in O'Fallon, IL

Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy

Mob: 618.292.8583

www.NewCreationPC.org

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