my father he calls me from the hospital room says you d better come quickly so we drove the night through my sister she calls me i hear tears in her voice says a family was chosen we are getting a beautiful baby boy hear my brother s voice breaking as he speaks of their plans but my god what a picture of your love as he kisses her bloated hand there s no love so unusual as i see you in the smile of a babe at the funeral in the tears shed on the casket while people who loved and were loved loudly sing glory to the great giver of all good things hallelujah amen amen hallelujah amen amen and this sweet child you gave us whom his mother gave up i hear you in the laughter in the sorrow and joy as they flow mingled down there s no love so unusual as i see you in the smile of a babe at the funeral in the tears shed on the casket while people who loved and were loved loudly sing glory to the great giver of all good things even now you take from me my desires and i should but i look at your doing and freely say it is good not just good when i see the good things it has wrought even now i m afflicted and i take pleasure that i am in the hand of god there s no love so unusual as i see you in the smile of a babe at the funeral in the tears shed on the casket while people who loved and were loved loudly sing glory to the great giver of all good things 