A Little Child

May a little child hear
Not words of abuse and hate,
But good guidance for growth
From parental love relate.

May a little child see,
Unclouded by cruelty induced tears,
That God is truly Love,
The way to banish fears.

May a little child be safe
From all worldly sin,
By God’s Peace and Good Will
Being lived by women and men.

For God’s designed adulthood
Is responsible and pure,
Caring for all ages,
Cherished by the truly mature.