With your very first breath and your very first cry
You entered a world of love,
And I planted a kiss on your wet, little face
As I thanked the Father above.
I rocked you by day and I fed you by night,
And you answered me with a coo,
And the day that you smiled was a red-letter-day,
So my love just grew and grew!
You learned to sit and you learned to crawl,
Then you walked right into my arms.
I taught you to count and I taught you to sing,
And there seemed no end to your charms.
And many a time as I watched you play,
I felt a love so strong
I knew that I never could give you up
Or let you suffer wrong.
Though God loved His Son with a greater love
Than I have ever known,
Yet He gave Him into this sinful world
Where His love for you could be shown.
He proved His love by His tenderness
In miracles great and small —
But His death as sacrifice for your sins
Was the greatest proof of all.
I love you, my child, with all of my heart
But the love that is perfect and true,
Love stronger than brother or mother or friend
Is shown by the Saviour for you.
— BJI