By Patti Dansereau —
This poem was written and given to us from our friend Lisa Claffey. Unfortunately copying and pasting it into this form didn’t do the formatting justice.
{ Our Sweet Little Bernadette }
{ EternallyIn God’s Hands }
{ Such anangel God called to be with him forever }
{ There’s nodoubt your family and friends love you so }
{ And theyunderstand God will keep you safe with him }
{ But you’llalways be missed more than you’ll know }
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{ You are abeautiful star picked out from heaven }
{ To shinejust for God in your own special way }
{ And throughthe love of God you give your life }
{ Which iswhy we all have gathered here today }
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{ Oh littleBernadette, sweet little child of God }
{ You were anendless miracle to all you knew }
{ Now we canpray to you with all our hearts }
{ You‘re safein paradise for eternal life anew }
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{ May GodBless you and your siblings }
{ Nowtogether with you, are nine }
{ They’ll bewith you for eternity }
{ With yourearthly family }
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{ Throughoutall time }
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{ So if you cansee the picture of }
{ God’s Chaliceof Love holding you }
{ You will bein God’s heavenly home }
{ Where we’llbe forever together it’s true }
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{ You are sucha beautiful star that now shines }
{ Named afterSaint Bernadette, in heaven above }
{ Where yousing your eternal praises for the Holy Trinity }
{ Where God’schosen remain in heaven in eternal love }
{ Written WithLove By: Lisa Claffey }