1. Child of mine, little child, sent from heaven’s care— Heavenly parents’ arms gently clasped you there. Now with me, child of mine, in this earthly place, Heaven’s light, still aglow, shines upon your face. Speak to me of the heav’ns where with God you’ve been, While for you, little child, still the veil is thin.
2. Child of mine, little child—in that heav’nly land, Cities and forests there, were they small or grand? And the skies, till the night, were they rose or gray? Did the sun yield to rain? Did it shine all day? Tell me, child, of the fields, colored flow’rs unfurled, And the song of the birds in that distant world.
3. Child of mine, little child, at the dawn of time, We were once carefree friends in a home divine. Then one day, we received Heav’nly Father’s plan, And we chose, joyfully, mortal life as man. You and I, child of mine, made a promise then: Led by faith and by love—home to Him again.