Hope for All Parents Who Lost a Child to Epilepsy

Psalm 91:15 "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him."

2 Corinthians 12:9 "But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” "

 “I’ll lend you, for a little while, a child of mine,” He said,

“For you to love while he lives and mourn when he is dead.

It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three, but will you
till I call him back, take care of him for me?

He’ll bring his charms to gladden you and shall his stay be brief,
you’ll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay, as all from earth return
but there are lessons taught down there that I want this child to learn.

I’ve looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true,
and from the throngs that crown life’s lanes, I have selected YOU.
Now will you give him all your love not think the labor vain
nor hate me when I come to call to take him back again.”

I fancied that I heard them say “Dear Lord, Thy will be done.
For all the joys thy child will bring The risk of grief we’ll run.

We will shelter him with tenderness, We’ll love him while we may—
And for the happiness we’ve known Forever grateful stay.

But should the angels call for him Much sooner than we’ve planned,
We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes And try to understand.”

Written By: Edgar A.