Mother's Day Humor:

One song I do find myself wanting to sing every year is Faith of Our Mothers, simply because there are so very few good hymns or songs dedicated to motherhood.  Here are some alternative lyrics I found while looking around for some ideas.

Faith of our mothers, living yet,
after church meetings, house-breaking pets,
Car-pooling Little League, lessons at 2,
None would get done if it weren't for you.
Faith of our mothers! Holy faith!
We will be true to you always.

Faith of our mothers, living still,
in spite of doc'tring others while ill,
Working long hours and dinner at 5,
Only by God's grace are they alive!
Faith of our mothers! Holy faith!
We will be true to you always.

Faith of our mothers passed on to each
child and grandchild, nephew and niece,
Sharing their faith, their hope, and their love,
Grant them your strength and peace from above.
Faith of our mothers! Holy faith!
We will be true to you always.
Happy Mother's Day!

Copyright © 1993 James N. Watkins

For more from James Watkins, see www.jameswatkins.com.  James Watkins is a Christian author, speaker, teacher, and self-proclaimed threat to society (see http://www.jameswatkins.com/threat.htm).  His website is entitled "Hope and Humor", an online ministry of the River Community Church.