Take heed of this small child of earth; br He is great; he hath in him God most high. br Children before their fleshly birth br Are lights alive in the blue sky. br br In our light bitter world of wrong br They come; God gives us them awhile. br His speech is in their stammering tongue, br And his forgiveness in their smile. br br Their sweet light rests upon our eyes. br Alas! their right to joy is plain. br If they are hungry Paradise br Weeps, and, if cold, Heaven thrills with pain. br br The want that saps their sinless flower br Speaks judgment on sin's ministers. br Man holds an angel in his power.