God Blessed You

I seek in prayerful words,
Dear friend, My heart's true wish to send you,
That you may know that, far or near,
My loving thoughts attend you.

I cannot find a truer word,
Nor better to address you;
Nor song, nor poem have I heard
Is sweeter than God bless you!

God bless you! So I've wished you all
Of brightness life possess;
For there any joy at all
Be yours unless God blesses?

And so, 'through all thy days
May shadows touch thee never"
But this alone - God bless thee
Then art thou safe forever.

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