A Hymn for Mother's Day

MOTHER LOVE
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Tune:  “O, How He Loves.”
There's no earthly love like mother's.
   O, how she loves;
Mother love inspires a brother's,
   O, how she loves;
How she watched our toddling footsteps,
Guided us through baby mishaps,
Tried to steer us through youth's sin-traps,
   Dear Mother's love.

Patriotic land of mothers,
   O, how they love;
Gave us freely to save others,
   O, how they love;
Gallant boys did not disgrace her.
Every son a nation's saviour,
On our empire's throne we place her,
   Crown mother's love.

Love's home fires she still keeps burning,
   O, how she loves;
Prays at night for our returning,
   O, how she loves;
Mother dear, though seas divide us,
Still your prayers are close beside us,
God hears, He will safely guide us;
   O, how you love.

                                  -Wm. M. Leonard

Glencoe, April 15, 1921