MOTHERS’ COLUMN.
AT LIFE’S DAWNINC. Thank Go<l, thou art welcome, thou frail little mortal. So newly made heir to this earth and its cares. Thank God, thou wast met at life’s opening portal By a father’s strong love and a mother’s glad prayers. •God pity the soul with sweet purity glowing. That comes to our woild but through sin and in shame, Whose welcome is hatred, and bitter tears flowing, At war with mankind and yet nowise to blame. And pity the nursling, whatever the trouble, That finds on its coming cold welcome at best ; its cares and its trials through life must be double, Where love is not given the innocent guest. For, dainty wee spirit the Father has given To us, with the message, ‘Go, nurture for Me ;’ There are thorns and rough rocks on thy road back to Heaven. Thon wilt need all our love ere thy wings are set free.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 50, 12 December 1891, Page 686
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154MOTHERS’ COLUMN. New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 50, 12 December 1891, Page 686
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