A Poem written for Bernadette

 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 }