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  your hearts with love and laughter …

  And may each year together find

  you more and more in love

  And bring you all the happiness

  you’re so deserving of.

  May the joy of true companionship

  be yours to share through life,

  And may you always bless the day

  that made you husband and wife.

  A PRAYER FOR THE BRİDE AND GROOM

  As hand in hand you enter a

  life that’s bright and new,

  May God look down from heaven

  and bless the two of you.

  May He give you understanding,

  enough to make you kind,

  So you may judge each other with

  your hearts and not your minds.

  May He teach you to be patient

  as you learn to live together,

  Forgiving little human rifts that

  arise in stormy weather …

  And may your love be strong enough

  to withstand the strongest sea,

  So you may dwell forever in

  love’s rich tranquility.

  IT TAKES A MOTHER

  It takes a mother’s love to

  make a house a home—

  A place to be remembered no

  matter where we roam.

  It takes a mother’s patience

  to bring a child up right

  And her courage and her cheerfulness

  to make a dark day bright.

  It takes a mother’s kindness to

  forgive us when we err,

  To sympathize in trouble and to

  bow her head in prayer.

  It takes a mother’s wisdom

  to recognize our needs

  And to give us reassurance by

  her loving words and deeds.

  WHAT IS MARRİAGE?

  It is sharing and caring,

  Giving and forgiving,

  Loving and being loved,

  Walking hand in hand,

  Talking heart to heart,

  Seeing through each other’s eyes,

  Laughing together,

  Weeping together,

  Praying together,

  And always trusting and believing

  And thanking God for each other …

  For love that is shared is a beautiful thing—

  It enriches the soul and makes the heart sing.

  IDEALS ARE LİKE STARS

  In this world of casual carelessness,

  it’s discouraging to try

  To keep our morals and standards and our ideals high.

  We are ridiculed and laughed at

  by the smart sophisticate,

  Who proclaims in brittle banter that

  such things are out of date …

  But no life is worth living unless it’s built on truth,

  And we lay our life’s foundation in

  the golden years of youth …

  So allow no one to stop you

  or hinder you from laying

  A firm and strong foundation made

  of faith and love and praying …

  And remember that ideals are like stars up in the sky,

  You can never really reach them,

  hanging in the heavens high,

  But like the mighty mariner who

  sailed the storm-tossed sea

  And used the stars to chart his course

  with skill and certainty,

  You, too, can chart your course in

  life with high ideals and love,

  For high ideals are like the stars

  that light the sky above,

  You cannot ever reach them,

  but lift your heart up high

  And your life will be as shining

  as the stars up in the sky.

  TO MY HUSBAND

  In my eyes there lies no vision

  But the sight of your dear face.

  In my heart there is no feeling

  But the warmth of your embrace.

  In my mind there are no thoughts

  But the thoughts of you, my dear.

  In my soul no other longing

  But just to have you near.

  All my dreams were built around you

  And I’ve come to know it’s true,

  In my life there is no living

  That is not a part of you.

  HEART THROBS FOR THE MAN I MARRİED

  Don’t think because I’m married

  that all romance is dead.

  Why, I’m as full of sentiment

  as the day that I was wed.

  My heart’s still doing flip-flops

  and beating double time.

  It’s full of many happy thoughts

  for a dear sweetheart of mine.

  And on this day of romance I send a loving dart

  From the little bow of Cupid

  to pierce my lover’s heart

  And believe me there’s no

  Valentine that carries love more true

  Than the one I send my sweetheart,

  who is the man I’m married to!

  WHEN TWO PEOPLE MARRY

  Your hearts are filled with

  happiness so great and overflowing

  You cannot comprehend it,

  for it’s far beyond all knowing

  How any heart could hold such

  joy or feel the fullness of

  The wonder and glory

  and the ecstasy of love.

  You wish that you could

  capture it and never let it go

  So you might walk forever

  in its magic, radiant glow,

  But love in all its ecstasy

  is such a fragile thing,

  Like gossamer in cloudless skies

  or a hummingbird’s small wing …

  But love that lasts forever must

  be made of something strong—

  The kind of strength that’s gathered

  when the heart can hear no song.

  When the sunshine of your wedding

  day runs into stormy weather,

  And hand in hand you brave the gale

  and climb steep hills together,

  And clinging to each other while

  the thunder rolls above,

  You seek divine protection in

  faith and hope and love …

  For days of wine and roses never

  make love’s dreams come true—

  It takes sacrifice and teardrops

  and problems shared by two

  To give true love its beauty,

  its grandeur and its fineness,

  And to mold an earthly ecstasy

  into heavenly divineness.

  WİTH FAİTH İN EACH OTHER—AND FAİTH İN THE LORD

  With faith in each other and faith in the Lord

  May your marriage be blessed

  with love’s priceless reward,

  For love that endures and makes life worth living

  Is built on strong faith and unselfish giving …

  So have faith, and the Lord will

  guide both of you through

  The glorious new life that is waiting for you.

  MOTHERHOOD

  The dearest gifts that heaven holds,

  the very finest, too,

  Were made into one pattern that

  was perfect, sweet, and true.

  The angels smiled, well pleased,

  and said, “Compared to all the others,

  This pattern is so wonderful

  let’s use it just for mothers!”

  And through the years, a mother

  has been all that’s sweet and good,

  For there’s a bit of God and

  love in all true motherhood.

  MOTHER IS A WORD CALLED LOVE

  Mother is a word called love,

  And all the world is mindful of

  That the love that’s given and shown to oth
ers

  Is different from the love of mothers …

  For mothers play the leading roles

  In giving birth to little souls—

  For though small souls are heaven-sent

  And we realize they’re only lent,

  It takes a mother’s loving hands

  And her gentle heart that understands

  To mold and shape this little life

  And shelter it from storm and strife …

  No other love than mother love

  Could do the things required of

  The one to whom God gives the keeping

  Of His wee lambs, awake or sleeping …

  So mothers are a special race

  God sent to earth to take His place,

  And “Mother” is a lovely name

  That even saints are proud to claim.

  WHAT IS A BABY?

  A baby is a gift of life born of the wonder of love—

  A little bit of eternity sent from the Father above,

  Giving a new dimension to the love

  between husband and wife

  And putting an added new meaning

  to the wonder and mystery of life.

  BABY

  A wee bit of heaven drifted down from above—

  A handful of happiness, a heart full of love.

  The mystery of life so sacred and sweet,

  The giver of joy so deep and complete.

  Precious and priceless, so loveable, too—

  The world’s sweetest miracle, baby, is you.

  IT’S SO NİCE TO HAVE A DAD AROUND THE HOUSE

  Dads are special people

  no home should be without,

  For every family will agree

  they’re so nice to have about …

  They are a happy mixture of

  a small boy and a man,

  And they’re very necessary

  in every family plan …

  Sometimes they’re most demanding

  and stern and firm and tough,

  But underneath they’re soft as silk,

  for this is just a bluff …

  But in any kind of trouble

  Dad reaches out his hand,

  And you can always count on

  him to help and understand …

  And while we do not praise

  Dad as often as we should,

  We love him and admire him,

  and while that’s understood,

  It’s only fair to emphasize his

  importance and his worth,

  For if there were no loving dads,

  this would be a loveless earth.

  WHERE CAN WE FİND HİM?

  It’s true we have never looked on His face,

  But His likeness shines forth from every place,

  For the hand of God is everywhere

  Along life’s busy thoroughfare,

  And His presence can be felt and seen

  Right in the midst of our daily routine.

  Things we touch and see and feel

  Are what make God so very real.

  SWEETHEART

  You’re lovable, you’re wonderful,

  You’re as sweet as you can be,

  There’s nobody in all the world

  Who means so much to me;

  I love you more than life itself,

  You make my dreams come true,

  Forever is not long enough

  For me to be near to you.

  THE GİFT OF LASTİNG LOVE

  Love is much more than a tender caress

  And more than bright hours of happiness,

  For a lasting love is made up of sharing

  Both hours that are joyous and also despairing.

  It’s made up of patience and deep understanding

  And never of stubborn or selfish demanding

  It’s made up of climbing the steep hills together

  And facing with courage life’s stormiest weather.

  And nothing on earth or in heaven can part

  A love that has grown to be part of the heart

  And just like the sun and the stars and the sea,

  This love will go on through eternity,

  For true love lives on when earthly things die,

  For it’s part of the spirit that soars to the sky.

  FAİTH IS A CANDLE

  In this sick world of hatred and violence and sin,

  Where society renounces morals

  and rejects discipline,

  We stumble in darkness groping vainly for light

  To distinguish the difference

  between wrong and right …

  But dawn cannot follow this night of despair

  Unless faith lights a candle in all hearts everywhere …

  And warmed by the glow, our hate melts away

  And love lights the path to a peaceful new day.

  MOTHERS ARE SPECİAL PEOPLE

  Mothers are special people

  In a million different ways,

  And merit loving compliments

  And many words of praise,

  For a mother’s aspiration

  Is for her family’s success,

  To make the family proud of her

  And bring them happiness …

  And like our heavenly Father,

  She’s a patient, loving guide,

  Someone we can count on

  To be always on our side.

  ON LİFE’S BUSY THOROUGHFARES WE MEET WİTH ANGELS UNAWARES

  The unexpected kindness from an unexpected place,

  A hand outstretched in friendship,

  a smile on someone’s face,

  A word of understanding spoken in a time of trial

  Are unexpected miracles that make life more worthwhile.

  We know not how it happened that in an hour of need

  Somebody out of nowhere proved to be a friend indeed …

  For God has many messengers we fail to recognize,

  But He sends them when we need them,

  and His ways are wondrous and wise …

  So keep looking for an angel and keep listening to hear,

  For on life’s busy, crowded streets, you will find

  God’s presence near.

  BLESSİNGS İN DİSGUİSE ARE DİFFİCULT TO RECOGNİZE

  God sends His little angels in many forms and guises.

  They come as lovely miracles that God alone devises,

  For He does nothing without purpose,

  everything’s a perfect plan

  To fulfill in bounteous measure all

  He ever promised man …

  For every little angel with a body bent or broken

  Or a little mind challenged or little words unspoken

  Is just God’s way of trying to reach out

  and touch the hands

  Of all who do not know Him

  and cannot understand

  That often through an angel

  whose wings will never fly

  The Lord is pointing out the way to His eternal sky,

  Where there will be no handicaps

  of body, soul, or mind

  And where all limitations will be

  dropped and left behind …

  So accept these little angels as gifts from God above,

  And thank Him for this lesson in faith

  and hope and love.

  A PRAYER FOR THE BRİDE

  Oh, God of love look down and bless

  This radiant bride with happiness,

  And fill her life with love’s sweet song,

  Enough to last her whole life long …

  And give her patience when things disturb

  So she can somehow gently curb

  Hasty words in anger spoken,

  Leaving two hearts sad and broken …

  And give her guidance all through life

  And keep her a loving, faithful wife.

  A MOTHER’S LOVE

  A mother’s love is something that no one can
explain—

  It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain.

  It is endless and unselfish and enduring,

  come what may,

  For nothing can destroy it or take that love away.

  It believes beyond believing when the

  world around condemns,

  And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest,

  brightest gems.

  It is far beyond defining, it defies all explanation,

  And it still remains a secret like the

  mysteries of creation—

  A many-splendored miracle man cannot understand

  And another wondrous evidence

  of God’s tender, guiding hand.

  THE MİRACLE OF MARRİAGE

  Marriage is the union of two people in love,

  And love is sheer magic, for it’s woven of

  Gossamer dreams, enchantingly real,

  That people in love are privileged to feel …

  But the exquisite ecstasy that captures the heart

  Of two people in love is just a small part

  Of the beauty and wonder and miracle of

  That growth and fulfillment and evolvement of love …

  For only long years of living together

  And caring and sharing in all kinds of weather

  Both pleasure and pain, the glad and the sad,

  Teardrops and laughter, the good and the bad

  Can add new dimensions and lift love above

  The rapturous ecstasies of falling in love …

  For ecstasy passes, but it is replaced

  By something much greater that cannot be defaced,

  For what was in part has now become whole,

  For on the wings of the flesh, love entered the soul.

  WİTH GOD AS YOUR PARTNER

  It takes a groom, it takes a bride–

  Two people standing side by side.