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Give Us the Spirit of the Child

Give us the spirit of the child. Give us the child who lives within.

The child who trusts, the child who imagines, the child who sings.

The child who receives without reservation, the child who gives without judgment.

Give us a child's eyes, that we may receive the beauty and freshness of this day like sunrise.

Give us a child's ears, that we may hear the music of mythical times.

Give us a child's heart, that we may be filled with wonder and delight.

Give us a child's faith, that we may be cured of our cynicism.

Give us the spirit of the child, who is not afraid to need, who is not afraid to love.

Words by Sara Moores Campbell