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I heard a little bird singing
Outside in a tree,
I know that he is winging,
His way back home to me,
He flew away so long ago
Was all alone and yet I know,
He couldn't make it by himself,
He ended up upon a shelf.
He sat there awhile and was afraid,
But soon looked up and asked for aid,
I said, "little sparrow what do you need?
" He replied, "dear God, I need some seed.
" I reached down and picked him up,
Hugged him tight and filled his cup,
I told him for sure that I'd supply,
All his needs as time went by.
But I said to him, "never fly away,
Stay close to me both night and day,
For this world's too big to travel alone,
And I will guide you safely back home.
" So the little bird just flew around,
He stayed near God and didn't roam,
He was fed real well and grew so strong,
His heart was filled with a glad new song.
Fae Read
I HEARD A LITTLE BIRD SINGING
That little bird has chosen his shelter. Above it are the stars and the deep heaven of worlds. Yet he is rocking himself to sleep without caring
for tomorrow's lodging, calmly clinging to his little twig, and leaving God to think for him.
- Martin Luther
If a person had a humming bird's metabolism that person would have to eat 285 lbs of hamburger to maintain his or her weight.
