Mother Dear

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1. Moth - er dear, I love you so. Your hap - py, smil - ing face Is
2. Moth - er dear, I love you so. Your love - ly, shin - ing eyes Are
3. Moth - er dear, I love you so. I’ll try the whole day through To

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such a joy to look at; It makes home a love - ly place.
just like stars that twin - kle Way up in the bright blue skies.
please our Heav’n - ly Fa - ther. I’m so glad he gave me you.
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Words: Maud Belnap Kimball, 1889 –1971 Exodus 20:12

Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit, 1895 –1977. Arr. © 1989 IRI

Dearest Mother, I Love You

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Gen - tle words I hear you say. Your kind hands help me each day.

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You’re my moth - er kind and true; Dear - est moth - er, I love you.
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Words and music: Vernon J. LeeMaster, b. 1904. © 1969 IRI

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