Hold That Child

Look at those children! Look at their mothers!
Mothers, do you know the treasures you're holding?
That time is so short, that time of sweet loving;
Holding, protecting your baby from harm.

Try to teach kindness, try to teach mercy.
Teach them to love and to walk in the light,
Soon they are grown up - gone from our safe arms.
Soon they must see all the evils of life.

So hold that child, hold that child!
Hold that child, love that child!
While he is small give him all of your love.
Hold that child, hold that child!
Hold that child, love that child!
Soon he is grown up and then he is gone

I had a child. He was a good boy
Yesterday's baby and then He was grown.
Our time was so short - our time of sweet loving.
Then he was gone from His mother's safe arms.

This is the third day since He's been gone.
Oh, how these mother's arms ache just to hold Him.
He faced the evil. He faced the darkness....

So hold that child, hold that child!
Hold that child, love that child!
This is the third day....