WE CAN NOT LET HER GO

We cannot let her go; Dear Lord, We cannot let her go!
 This delicate, fragile flower of yours- We've grown to love her so.
Our's is not to question, But we cannot let her go.

 Within our human hearts, Lord, There's such a weakness there.
    Can you not see them breaking?  Do you not see nor care?
This thing you ask, we cannot do, There's such a weakness there.

To watch her daily paler grow, Has torn our hearts asunder.
 She was a gift from you, Dear Lord,We cannot help but wonder
       Why you must take her now, oh God? It tears our hearts asunder.

 Dear God, help us say amen     To what we know must be.
  It is a heavy cross we share   Our dark Gethsemane.
     Oh take her - gently - in your arms, And keep her close to Thee.
 
by Alexandria Copyrighted 1999