Come away wee little laddie.
Lean your head upon my breast.
Come away with me to dreamland.
Close your eyes and take a rest.
Oh, wee lad, you are a treasure;
More than silver, more than gold.
You’re a gift sent straight from Heaven;
Ours to love and ours to hold.
May the stars that light the heavens
Sine their light throughout the night,
Stand a watch as you are sleeping,
‘Til the morning shines her light.
May the son1 shine down upon you;
Keep you safe and keep you warm.
May our love abide forever;
Keep you far away from harm.
Oh, wee lad, you are a treasure;
More than silver, more than gold.
You’re a gift sent straight from Heaven;
Ours to love and ours to hold.
May you always know we love you,
Little Laddie, boy of mine!
Children and Grandchildren pay tribute to their fathers and grandfathers on Father’s Day, but, today we celebrate the blessing of family…parents, children, grandparents. This poem was written upon the birth of our last grandson as an expression of love, and also as expression of gratitude to our Father in Heaven for blessing us with another miraculous grandchild, and also a tender petition for him, and all of us, to be watched over and cared for.
As always, we love to hear you share your comments and experiences with us. Also, the best family document we know of can be found by typing in ‘Family Proclamation’ in the search bar of the following website: www.churchofjesuschrist.org, which also contains a mountain of life changing information.
- Double meaning of coarse: Sun and Son of God, Jesus Christ
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