(An trnthent fot' Motlrcr's Da;-, Father's Day or Christictn Fanilv Sunday*)

A FAMILY BLESSING
for SATB Voices and Childrcn's Choir rvith piano accornpaniment

Original nrusic and lyrics by

BERTA POORMAN andSONJA POORMAN
Optiuwl narrution:
Honor 1'our falher and your nrotlrer. as the Lord your Cotl has commanded you. that 1,our days may he long,
Freely

PIANO

giving vou.':'

Wirh we lron-or you in joy-lll song to -

BASS

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our hearts

Teach-ing us fol-lorv God, you guid-ed us on our

way, and through your love May you be blessed to

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we leamecl to live.
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thank you for our

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hearts are filled with hum-ble prayers. May God be ev - er

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(ntelody in bass) *Hap - py the home when God is there,

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hap - pi -ness throu-eh-out the com - ing years.-

ery breast;

May the homes wherc prayer is heard a - bound with love to- share,

wlren one wish, prayer,

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may the Lord bring peace and joY j

and one ly- rest.

 CHILDREN'S CHOIR

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heav - en, tl.rank you for our

grat-i-tude we hon-or you in joy - ful song to - day.

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 who have watched ver us with- love.

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of fam-i- ly in our hearts to stay._
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bless - ed

you them, and ev - ery day.

(5. dit'.)
(5. unis.)

Teach-ing us fol -low God, you guid-ed us on our way,

u nite our hearts ul thee,

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 heav - en, we- pray.

through your love we leanrcd to live. May you be blessed to - day.

love to all will- reign.-

ltP rit'

A A - men.

poco rit.
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