Would you like to hear a story, child? Come sit upon my knee This is how your life began How we became a family Within your mother's womb Another father gave the seed But she couldn't care for you alone And God has chosen me O the Father woke me from my dreams And in my heart a love conceived Will you take this child as your own? Will you give this child a home? All the love that he deserves I want him to receive To know the Father's love in this family So I'll set down my hammer Now to hold you in my hands Do you know how much I love you? O with time you'll understand How to build a house of prayer How to serve your family And how to thank our God for giving us the bread we eat O the greatest gift I have received When God entrusted you to me When I took you, child, as my own Gave my heart to be your home All the love that you deserve I want you to receive To share the Father's love in this family You have taught me What it means to become Godʼs family He did not leave us orphans, He welcomed us To be His adopted daughters and sons When you took us Lord as your own To give every child a home Heaven's love so undeserved you willed us to receive To know the Father's love To reveal the Father's love Joining us as one in this family