God give to thy heart the true, heavenly molding,

And placing Christ’s image all glorious there,

To shield in temptation and lead thee to prayer;

In purity guide thee, sustained by His might;

And crown thee at last in the City of Light,

Where never to sin and to suffer and die,

We’ll sing “Hallelujah” in Bowers on High.

[THE MOTHER’S THOUGHTS ON THE DEATH OF HER FIRST-BORN]