United Praise ‎#40

40. The Promise Made to Mother

1 Ere you left the homestead in the vanished long ago,
When your heart was happy and your soul was pure as snow,
You were bade to Jesus’ feet, his shelt’ring love to know,
Don’t forget the promise made to mother.

Refrain:
Don’t forget those tender hands that soothed your cares away;
Don’t forget that gentle face, those tresses thin and gray;
And don’t forget her Savior, who is calling you today;
Don’t forget the promise made to mother.

2 When you sought the world she bade you take this faithful Friend,
Begged you to confess Him and in him your soul defend;
Oft you vowed to claim him and to trust him to the end,
Don’t forget the promise made to mother. [Refrain]

3 Far from grace you wandered in the weary passing years,
Patiently she suffered and endured her grief and fears;
Many times you told her you would heed the pray’rs and tears,
Don’t forget the promise made to mother. [Refrain]

4 Once again you promised when her pilgrim work was done,
When she went in triumph to receive her golden crown,
When she said, “thro’ Christ alone were life and vict’ry won,”
Don’t forget the promise made to mother. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Ere you left the homestead in the vanished long ago
• Title: The Promise Made to Mother
• Author: Ina Duley Ogdon
• Refrain First Line: Don’t forget those tender hands that soothed your cares away
• Publication Date: 1908

Tune Information

• Name: [Ere you left the homestead]
• Composer: J. S. Fearis