I am looking for poem called A Child Loaned published in The Compassionate Friends magazine 22 years ago.?

Question

This poem was given to me on the loss of my son in 1984. I have lost my only copy and would dearly like to see it again.

Answer 1

I'm not sure if this is it, but I found this:

A Child Loaned

"I’ll lend you for a little time
A child of Mine," He said.
"For you to love the while she lives,
And mourn for when she’s dead.
It may be six or seven years
Or twenty-two or three,
But will you, till I call her back
Take care of her for Me?
She’ll bring her charms to gladden you,
And should her stay be brief,
You’ll have her lovely memories
As solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay,
Since all from Earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn.
I’ve looked this wide world over
In My search for teachers true,
And from the throngs that crowd life’s lanes,
I have selected you;
Now will you give her all your love,
Nor think the labour vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call
And take her back again ?
I fancied that I heard them say,
"Dear Lord, Thy will be done,
For all the joy Thy child shall bring,
For the risk of grief we’ll run.
We’ll shelter her with tenderness,
We’ll love her while we may,
And for the happiness we’ve known,
Forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for her
Much sooner then we planned,
We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes
And try to understand.

Answer 2

A Child Of Mine Poem

Answer 3

A CHILD LOANED

"I'll lend you for a little while

A child of mine," he said,

"For you to love the while she lives

And mourn for when she's dead.

It may be six or seven years, Or twenty two or three,

But will you 'til I call her back

care of her for me?

She'll bring her charms to gladden you,

And should her stay be brief,

You'll have her lovely memories

As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise she will stay,

Since all from earth shall return,

But there are lessons taught down there

I want this child to learn.

I've looked this wide world over

In search for teachers true,

And from the thorns that crowd lifes lanes

I have selected you.

Now will you give her all your love

Not think the labor vain?

Nor hate me when I come to call

And take her back again?"

I fancied I heard them say,

"Dear Lord thy will be done,

For all the joy thy child shall bring

The risk of grief we'll run.

We'll shelter her with tenderness;

We'll love her while we may,

And for the happiness we've known

Forever grateful stay.

But should the angels call for her

Much sooner than we planned,

We'll brave the bitter grief that comes

and try to understand."

~~Author Unknown

Answer 4

A google search will give you the words to the poem which you will see in some of the first answers here, but if you want to buy a copy of the poem for yourself try this link below.

http://biblion.co.uk/details.php?dcx=2682454&aid=frg

Hope this helps xo

Answer 5

Hello here is your Christmas wish

A Child Loaned
"I'll lend you for a little time
A child of mine" He said.
"For you to love the while she lives,
And mourn for when she's dead.
It may be six or seven years
Or twenty-two or three,
But will you, till I call her back,
Take care of her for Me?
She'll bring her charms to gladden you,
And should her stay be brief,
You'll have her lovely memories
As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise she will stay,
Since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn.
I've looked this wide world over
In My search for teachers true,
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes,
I have selected you;
Now will you give her all your love,
Nor think the labour vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call
And take her back again?

I fancied that I heard them say,
"Dear Lord, Thy will be done,
For all the joy Thy child shall bring,
For the risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter her with tenderness,
We'll love her while we may,
Forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for her
Much sooner than we planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes
And try to understand."

All the best Hedgy

Answer 6

I have it I think Does it start I'll lend you for a little while a child of mine he said if so go to www.wawwa.co.uk and enter site and click on Hayley you will find it there let me know sorry about your son

Answer 7

this poem goes a long way back,... my brother was 6 and hit by a car and someone she never found out sent her this with obituary... I love it so much

Answer 8

what a lovely poem thanx for that.

Answer 9

http://www.geocities.com/beabrunton2000/achildloaned.html it is here what a lovely poem

Answer 10

go to www.126.pair.com/cnbaltgo/niall/poem.htm