Christening poem or summat?

['Shabba']

It's my beautiful little nephews christening on Sunday and i've bought a really nice guest book which i'm gonna get everyone (50+ guests!!:| ) to write a little message on each page for him. I'm gonna write something on the first page which all seemed like a fab idea when i was buying it but now i don't know what to write!!! I'm gonna write some personal stuff obviously but i wanted to put a really nice poem or even song lyrics in it which sums up how much i love him and will always love him and protect him and be there for him etc.

Does anyone know of any suitable poems or lyrics??

 

[Shooms]

John Lennon's 'Beautiful Boy' is a belter but you'll have to take artistic licence with some of the lyrics:

Close your eyes,
Have no fear,
The monsters gone,
He's on the run and your Auntie's here,

Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,

Before you go to sleep,
Say a little prayer,
Every day in every way,
It's getting better and better,

Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,

Out on the ocean sailing away,
I can hardly wait,
To see you to come of age,
But I guess we'll both,
Just have to be patient,
Yes it's a long way to go,
But in the meantime,

Before you cross the street,
Take my hand,
Life is just what happens to you,
While your busy making other plans,

Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,
Darling,
Darling,
Darling *fill in appropriate name here - you have told me but me minds a blank :$

 

[looloo05]

Footprints for Children

Lord will always walk with you,
along life’s blessed beach.
His footprints there beside your own,
always within reach.

Two sets of footprints, side by side,
from dawn to setting sun.
Yet there may come a day my child,
when you’ll see only one.

But do not think the Lord has left you,
nothing could be more wrong.
It’s just that He has picked you up,
to carry you along.



Little boys come in all shapes and sizes,
Shy and adventurous, full of surprises,
With misshapen halos and mischievous grins,
Small dirty faces, and sweet, sticky chins.

They'll keep you so busy, and yet all the while,
Nothing can brighten the world like their smile.
And no greater treasure has brought homes more joy
Than a curious, active, and lovable boy

 

['Shabba']

Footprints for Children

Lord will always walk with you,
along life’s blessed beach.
His footprints there beside your own,
always within reach.

Two sets of footprints, side by side,
from dawn to setting sun.
Yet there may come a day my child,
when you’ll see only one.

But do not think the Lord has left you,
nothing could be more wrong.
It’s just that He has picked you up,
to carry you along.

You're a little star!!!! That's what's going in, thankyou so much.

 

[looloo05]

its ok glad i cud help x x

 

[northern minx]

what about this shabbs, we had this at aidens naming ceremony

Your children are not your children,
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts.
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.

 

[Shooms]

Some lovely words & sentiments on this thread

 

[Miss C]

Oh the footprints one wells me up every time, I don't know why, I bought my mum a plaque thingy with the full version of it on for mothers day

 

[Mitch hiker]

my motto.......

Love em all
Trust A Few
But Learn To Paddle Your Own Canoe

 

['Shabba']

Oh the footprints one wells me up every time, I don't know why, I bought my mum a plaque thingy with the full version of it on for mothers day

Me too, my mum bought it for me years ago, i've got it in my bedroom.