Thank Heaven For Altar Boys!

To An Altar Boy

To be Christ's page at the altar,

To serve Him freely there,

Where even the angels falter,

Bowed low in reverent prayer.

To touch the throne most holy,

To hand the gifts for the feast,

To see Him meekly, lowly

Descend at the word of the priest.

To hear man's poor petition,

To sound the silver bell,

When He in sweet submission,

Comes down with us to dwell.

No grander mission surely

Could saints or men enjoy;

No heart should love more purely,

Than yours, my altar boy.

God bless you, lad, forever,

And keep you in His care,

And guard you that you never

Belie the robes you wear.

For while bespeaks untainted

A heart both tried and true;

And red tells love the sainted

And holy martyrs knew.

Throughout life, then, endeavor

God's graces to employ;

And be in heart forever

A holy altar boy.

~Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to all altar boys, past and present,

for your loving service.

God is at work in you!

 

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In honor of all our beloved priests and seminarians around the world,

all those who remember them in their prayers,

and all altar boys, past and present.

Thank you for your service.

God is at work in you!