I’ll lend you for a little while a child of mine God said
For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he’s dead
It may be six or seven years or forty two or three
But will you ’til I call him back take care of him for Me
He’ll bring his ways to gladden you and should his stay be brief
You’ll always have his memories as a solace for your grief
I cannot promise he will stay as all from earth return
But there are lessons taught below that I want you all to learn
I’ve looked this whole world over in My search for students true
And from the folks that crown life’s lane I have chosen you
Now will you give him all your love nor think labour vain
Nor hate Me when I come to take this lent child back again?
I fancied that I heard them say Dear Lord Thy Will be done
For all the joys Thy child will bring the risk of grief we’ll run
We’ll shelter him with tenderness we’ll love him while we may
And just for having loved him forever grateful stay.

Author: Anonymous