LEND ME A PUP
I will lend
you for a while, a German Shepherd pup, God said,
For you to
love him while he lives, and mourn him when he's dead.
Maybe for
twelve or fourteen years, or maybe two or three, But will you, 'till I call him back, take
care of him for me.
He'll bring
his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief, You'll always have his memories as
solace for your grief
I cannot
promise he will stay, since all from earth return But there are lessons taught below I
want this pup to learn.
I've looked
the whole world over in search of teachers true, And from the folk that crowd's life's
land, well I have chosen you.
Now will
you give him all your love, Nor think the labour vain, Nor hate me when I come to take my
Shepherd back again.
I fancied
that I heard them say "Dear Lord Thy Will be Done, "For all the joys this pup
will bring, the risk of grief we'll run.
We'll
shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while we may And for the happiness we've known
forever grateful stay.
But should
you call him back, much sooner than we've planned, We'll brave the bitter grief that
comes, and try to understand.
If, by our
love, we've managed, your wishes to achieve, In memory of him we loved, to help us while
we grieve,
When our
faithful friend departs this world of strife, We'll have yet another German Shepherd and
love him all his life.
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