Little Children

God gave to us some little children,

To lead and guide for a little while.

And the pleasures of this noble task,

Replaced the emptiness of the past.

We taught these children to love and pray,

And to be useful in every way.

And by example of our life,

We led them in paths of life.

Hand and hand we traveled on,

In service to Him who is on the throne.

Guided day by day His written word.

And not by opinion which we often heard.

Riches of this world were not ours to share

But day by day we knelt in prayer.

We gave our thanks to our God on high,

As our fleeting days went by.

And when our life on earth is o're,

Our soul shall fly to that eternal shore.

But our influence we ever trust,

Will be in these children God gave to us.

(Author Unknown)