Do you know who you are, little child of mine,
So precious and dear to me?
Do you know you’re a part of a great design
That is vast as eternity?
Can you think for a moment how much depends
On your holding the “Iron Rod”?
Your life is forever—worlds without end—
Do you know you’re a child of God?
Do you know where you’ve been, little child of mine?
It is hard to recall, I know;
Do you ever remember that Home Divine—
With the [Parents who loved] you so?
(“To a Child,” by Ora Pate Stewart, [Provo, UT: Fernwood, 1964])
Do we know who we are? I believe that at times we forget our divine heritage. I found the words to this poem, which was also a song. I don't know if there are more verses, but the music is available. Lori had this in her music files. It is worth reading and reviewing again.
did I tell you one time that I had the music to this song? I have it with someone singing it if you would like me to send it to you.
ReplyDeleteI am giving a lesson and this song would go so well with. I sang it with some friends of mine and my son's funeral. He was 8 years old. I love this song so much but can't find the music.
DeleteWould you please send this music to me? My mother sang this to me at my baptism, but I have been unable to find the music.
DeleteI am looking for this music and can't find it in print. does anyone have a copy? We would like to use it at our mother's funeral.
DeleteI have been looking for the actual song and would love to have a copy of someone singing it. Please email it to: fieldarts2@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteDo you have the rights to the song "To A Child"? Are you related to Ora Pate Stewart? I need to ask you a question if you will email me @ beckym@neways.com please.
ReplyDeleteJust came across this and the email didn't work. I am her grandaughter. You can email me with questions and I'll be glad to help. Blkba460@msn.com
DeleteJust came across this and the email didn't work. I am her grandaughter. You can email me with questions and I'll be glad to help. Blkba460@msn.com
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ReplyDeleteI am not sure who will see this but this song was my mother's favorite song. She would have my older brother play it and I would sing it. It was always a piece that truly brought a special kind of peace in our home. Ora must have been inspired the heavens when she wrote this one. My brother and I recorded this song before my mother passed in 2012. I am leaving here a link to the recording which I posted on Youtube.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rewuu19TwKo
You can copy and paste it into the bar above and it will take you directly to the link.
The link does't work. Can you send it again please
DeleteI sang this song with two other mothers at my eight-year-old son's funeral many years ago. I so love this song and what it means.
The link still works, thank you so much
DeleteIs there anyway to get the sheet music for the song? We were hoping to sing it in church this Sunday.
ReplyDeleteIs sheet music available
ReplyDeleteI would love to buy the sheet music
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