GOD BLESS YOU

I seek in prayerful words, dear friend,

My heart's true wish to send you,

That you may know that, far or near,

My loving thoughts attend you.

I cannot find a truer word,

Nor better to address you;

Nor song, nor poem have I heard

Is sweeter than God bless you!

God bless you! So I've wished you all

Of brightness life possesses;

For can there any joy at all

be yours unless God Blesses?

Gold bless you! So I breathe a charm

lest grief's dark night oppress you,

For how can sorrow bring you harm

If 'tis God's way to bless you?

And so, 'through all thy days

May shadows touch thee never_"

But this alone-God bless thee-

Then art though safe forever.

~Author Unknown