You are my darling, br My gift from above. br You are my angel, br My message of love. br And I'll always be thankful br To God up on high, br That He has honored br One lowly as I br To care for a dear part br Of His great domain, br To love and to cherish, br And even to name. br And as I teach you br Your first little prayer br Said at a mommy's knee, br Then as I teach you br Your first little steps br Faltering though they be, br I know God didn't just say: br Let there be a child, br But He fashioned each precious part br With the greatest of care br And a tender smile, br Then placed in a mother's heart br All the love that went into br This most pleasant of tasks br Then rested, contented, at last.