This Butterfly is Free, to be With Thee

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The "Praying Hands" are much, much more than just a work of art,
They are the "soul's creation" of a deeply thankful heart -

They are a Priceless Masterpiece that love alone could paint, 
And they reveal the Selflessness of an unheralded saint

These hands so scarred and toil worn, tell the story of a man 
Who sacrificed his talent in accordance with God's Plan

For in God's Plan are many things man cannot understand,
But we must trust God's judgment and be guided by His Hand -

Sometimes He asks us to give up our dreams of happiness,
Sometimes we must forego our hopes of fortune and success -

Not all of us can triumph or rise to heights of fame,
And many times What should be Ours, goes to Another Name -

But he who makes a sacrifice, so another may succeed,
Is indeed a true disciple of our blessed Saviour's creed -

For when we "give ourselves away" in sacrifice and love,
We are "laying up rich treasures" in God's kingdom up above

And hidden in gnarled, toil worn hands is the truest Art of Living,
Achieved alone by those who've learned the "Victory of Giving-

For any sacrifice on earth, made in the dear Lord's name, 
Assures the Giver of a Place in Heaven's Hall of Fame

And who can say with certainty where the Greatest Talent Lies,
Or who will be the Greatest in Our Heavenly Father's Eyes I

By: Helen Steiner Rice

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