Saturday, July 3, 2010

And without further ado, here is Norah's first recitation as promised. Norah speaks softly, so if you'd like to read the poem, I copied it below.




God Make My Life a Little Light by M. Bentham Edwardsthat

God make my life a little light
Within the world to glow,
A tiny flame that burneth bright
Wherever I may go.

God make my life a little flower
That giveth joy to all,
Content to bloom in native bower
Although it's place be small.

God make my life a little staff
Whereon the weak my rest,
That so what health and strength I have
May serve my neighbors best.

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