THE CHILDREN’S SONG

 

           THE CHILDREN’S  SONG

            “The Children’s Song” is a famous prayer written on behalf of English children  by the English poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).  Its  contents are, however, universally relevant. The poem has also an important patriotic   message for parents and teachers.

             Here are some stanzas  picked up from the original poem:

“Land of our Birth, we pledge to thee

  Our love and toil in the years to be;

When we are grown and take our place.

As  men and women with our race.  

 

 Father in Heaven who lovest all,

Oh help Thy children when they call;

That they may build from age to age,

An undefiled heritage.

 

Teach us the Strength that cannot seek,

By deed or thought, to hurt the weak;

That, under Thee, we may possess

Man’s strength to comfort man’s distress.

 

Teach us Delight in simple things,

And Mirth that has no bitter springs;

Forgiveness free of evil done,

And Love to all men ‘neath the Sun!

 

Land of our Birth, our faith, our pride,

For whose dear sake our fathers died;

Oh Motherland, we pledge to thee,

Head, heart, and hand through the years

To be.

                                                ********

G.R.Kanwal

15^th January 2026