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God Give Us Homes!

God Give Us Homes!

Homes where the Bible is honored and taught;
Homes with the Spirit of Christ in their thought; 
Homes that a likeness to heaven have caught. God give us homes! 

God give us homes! 
Homes with the father in priest-like employ; 
Homes that are bright with a far-reaching joy;
Homes where no worldly stain shall come to annoy. 
God give us homes!

God give us homes!
Homes where the..

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The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle by William Ross Wallace
Blessings on the hand of women!
Angels guard its strength and grace,
In the palace, cottage, hovel,
Oh, no matter where the place;
Would that never storms assailed it,
Rainbows ever gently curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.

Infancy’s the tender fountain,
Power may with beauty flow,
Mother’s first to guide the..

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