The mother who owns Christ as Lord
And Saviour in her life;
The mother who has peace with God,
Who has no inner strife;
The mother who knows how to trust
The Father for all things;
The mother who is right and just,
As punishment she brings.

The mother who knows how to pray
For every daily need;
The mother who can point the way,
Where God would have her lead;
The mother who knows how to guide
A precious child to God;
The mother who walks by His side,
Who walks the way He trod.

The mother who knows how to teach
Her child the Holy Word;
The mother who knows how to reach
A child who has not heard;
The mother who knows how to show
A loving, tender face;
The mother who can help him grow
In wisdom and in grace.

The mother who can make a home,
In any place on earth;
The mother, who, though children roam,
Has love that knows no dearth;
The mother who is all of this,
To whom her God is real;
The mother who is not remiss,
She is her God's ideal.