<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=362422" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Funeral Of A Child</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Three years ago, I passed a little church<br>While I walked on my way<br>Sorrow rang out from the steeple bells<br>As in the cemetery a group of people gathered<br>I stopped to watch for a moment<br>A small coffin being carried to the graveside<br>Where soon it would be laid</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The priest stood beside it and slowly said<br>“The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away<br>We commit this child into the arms of the Lord<br>For his safe keeping for ever and ever<br>Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.”</div><div style="margin:10px 0">At the graveside I could see in the scene<br>A young girl about nineteen and young man about twenty one <br>Both were heartbroken because it was their child<br>Their one any only son<br>Being laid to rest, but never to be forgotten</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I turned to go on my way, when I saw from the grave<br>A stairway to the sky appear<br>On each step an angel stood all looking young and fair<br>I stood astonished for a while<br>As up the stairs walked a child<br>From that day to this I wonder all the time<br>What was the meaning of this sign </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>(Date written unknown)</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=David+Harris">David Harris</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=362422" data-title="Funeral Of A Child de David Harris" data-description="Three years ago, I passed a little church While I walked on my way Sorrow rang out from the steeple bells As in the cemetery a group of people gathered I stopped to watch for a moment A small coffin being carried to the graveside Where soon it wou..."></div> </div> </div>

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