The following lyrics are scheduled to be sung in church the fourth weekend in Feb, 2013. They are sung to the tune of the Beatles song "She's Leaving Home", from the Sgt. Pepper album. (Note that there are two or three parts to the chorus.) Put on the song (or click here) and read (or sing) along.
There's a nice analysis of this song here.
Dear Child
Saturday morning, May 26, 1923
Fourth of six children, her family
Loses the youngest before he is three
She is raised Baptist in small town middle America
Reading her Bible her faith's confirmed
Over the years shares what she has learned
| She . . . | She always knew He was there |
| is living . . | Offered her own life in prayer |
| Love | The greatest gift any person can share |
| Her Heaven waits as she holds to her faith over many years | |
| Dear child | |
California, she meets her sailor-husband-to-be
Moves to Chicago, is married, then
Becomes a Catholic, as she promised, when
They adopt two children and raise them both in suburbia
She shares her faith with her family
Worship and prayer and humility
| She . . . | She always knew He was there |
| is living . . | Offered her own life in prayer |
| Love | The greatest gift any person can share |
| Her Heaven waits as she holds to her faith over many years | |
| Dear child | |
Friday morning at 86 her life slips away
Family and friends at her bedside, for they
Live now as she did, for her they pray
| She . . . | She always knew He was there |
| is living . . | Offered her own life in prayer |
| Love | Now she looks into His eyes and He smiles |
| Home with her Lord in the place she prepared over many years | |
| Now, she is home | |
| Dear child | |
Lyrics Copyright © 2012 Mark R. Dopita
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