God of My Heart

Oh, God of my heart,
Give me strength and the power to live,
Lend me love and kindness others to give,
And with Thy children so far apart,
Bless them today, Oh God of my heart.
(Late 1920s )

This was penciled as is next to the poem Rapheal. It is a little prayer, a simple expression of mom’s faith, asking for strength, love and kindness, so that she may be able to give these to others, and asking God’s blessing on all children who were “so far apart.”