A CAREFUL FATHER I WANT TO BE! Like St. Joseph!
A careful father I want to be,
My little boys they follow me.
I do not dare to go astray,
For fear they’ll go the self-same way.
I cannot once escape their eyes;
Whatever they see me do, they try.
They think that I am good and fine,
Believe in every word of mine.
I must instruct them in the faith, *
Before it comes to be too late.
Lest when they grow up big and strong,
They’ve taken the path that is so wrong.
Our final end is heaven or hell,
I must instruct them very well;
Lest what has happened to so many others,
Should ever happen to these little brothers.
I must teach them how to pray,
And be the example for them each day;
Heaven must be gained at any cost,
I cannot bear to think them lost.
I love these boys with all my heart,
Help me Lord to do my part,
Give me strength and guide my heart,
That we, with Thee may never part.
Thank you Lord for these little boys.
They are my life, my pride and joy.
The bad in me they must not see,
My little boys who follow me.
I must remember as I go,
Through summer’s sun and winter’s snow,
I’m building for the years to be,
For my little boys who follow me.
Advice for Parents – St. Alphonsus olrl.org: Writings of the Saints
What kind of father am I? A good one which says, “The glory of children are their fathers.” Proverbs 17:6 , or the one which says, “The children will complain of an ungodly father?” Ecclesiasticus 41:10 . In the book SO HIGH THE PRICE, it said if a child goes to hell for the sins of its parents, it would curse their parents for all eternity. If you have found this article helpful and motivational, please consider sharing it with others.
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