All I Can Give
If I knew then
What I know now
You never would have died.
I’d have held you close
And nurtured you
And kept you by my side.
I’d have sung you songs
And treasured you
More than silver,
More than gold;
But this song is all I can give
To the Babe I’ll never hold.
I’ve never written poetry
That hasn’t been a praise
To the Lord Who wept with me
And held me through those days.
Jesus, now I’m asking
I know you hear my plea,
Please take that child in Your Hands,
And Hold my Babe for me.
— Terri Lynne Hurst
