Some dainty finery to wear
A book to read, or flowers bright
Small tokens of our love and care
What tokens can we give thee dear today
What can we send thee where thou art
Gone from us to that Greaterlife
What does thou lack true mother heart
The joy of God is in thy Soul
His peace upon thy forehead lies
And round thy fee forever bloom,
The fadeless flowers of paradise
What can we give thee but love that [quiets]
And memories that fondly cling
Round the old home where thou didst dwell.
And sorrowing hope with broken wing?
Nay. Couldst thou speak wouldst thou not say
Are these the gifts that honor me
Bring love that triumphs over death
And binds one still to Earth and thee
Bring hope that shrinks not at the grave
But look beyond the empty tomb
Bring faith that see me waiting here
Smiling on thee through the gloom
And bring thy memories if thou wilt
Dear memories of a happy past
Knowing time in its swift flight
Will bring us all together at last
Honor me best by well spent lives
Unmarred by sin or strife
Worthy of mother and me,
So shalt thou share my heaven with me
So shall thou know the joy I feel
So shall thou see o'er grief and tears
The glory of the Rainbow [Stars]
So shall thou bending to his will
Find peace beneath the chastening rod
The do not grieve because I keeo
My birthday in the courts of God.
- Author Unknown (maybe K Featherstone)
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