A Mother's Love

Music by
Words by BRIAN CARR and ED KEE
BRIAN CARR and BETTY FRASER Arranged by Joseph Martin

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She of ten longs for sounds of lit tle

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She of ten longs for sounds of lit tle

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feet up on the floor, and hun gers for the e cho of a

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feet up on the floor, and hun gers for the e cho of a

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child's sweet laugh once more. Her gen tle hands ca ress a quilt up

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child's sweet laugh once more. Her gen tle hands ca ress a quilt up

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Ooo
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on the ti ny bed, where once a lit tle child knelt down and

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

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on the ti ny bed, where once a lit tle child knelt down and

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where once a lit tle child knelt down and

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bed time pray'rs were said. Some where a man is un a ware that

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bed time pray'rs were said. Some where a man is un a ware that

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bed time pray'rs were said. Some where a man is un a ware that

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by the can dle light, a wo man who is old in years still

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by the can dle light, a wo man who is old in years still

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by the can dle light, a wo man who is old in years still
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   

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prays for him each night. Through all the

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prays for him each night. Through all the

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prays for him each night. Through all the

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          
years, the joy, the tears, and times that you're a part,

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        
years, the joy, the tears, and times that you're a part,

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years, the tears, and times that you're a part,

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     
 
   
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no thing ev er chang es the love wi thin her heart.

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no thing ev er chang es the love wi thin her heart.

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no thing ev er chang es the love wi thin her heart. It's
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  

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For ev er to en fold you, this

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For ev er to en fold you, this

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al ways there to hold you, this

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         


  
gift from God a bove that's a moth er's love.

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          
gift from God a bove that's a moth er's love.

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gift from God a bove that's a moth er's love.

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She'd clear a way each branch that grows a

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She'd clear a way each branch that grows a

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cross the path you take,

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cross the path you take,

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and ev 'ry stum bling stone that would

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but she must leave the branch un touched and

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but she must leave the branch un touched and

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cause your heart to break, Ooo

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ev 'ry stone still there, for in her heart she's gi ven you in

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

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ev 'ry stone still there, for in her heart she's gi ven you in

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for in her heart she's gi ven you in
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to the Sa vior's care. Though there are times of lone li ness, you

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to the Sa vior's care. Though there are times of lone li ness, you

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to the Sa vior's care. Ooo you

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ne ver are a lone, for there, wi thin a mo ther's heart, you

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ne ver are a lone, for there, wi thin a mo ther's heart, you

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ne ver are a lone, for there, wi thin a mo ther's heart, you

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    
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al ways are at home. Through all the

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al ways are at home. Through all the

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al ways are at home. Through all the
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
          
years, the joy, the tears, and times that you're a part,

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

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    
years, the joy, the tears, and times that you're a part,

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years, the tears, and times that you're a part,

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no thing ev er chang es the love wi thin her heart.

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no thing ev er chang es the love wi thin her heart.

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  
no thing ev er chang es the love wi thin her heart. It's

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          
  

        
For e ver to en fold you, this

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For e ver to en fold you, this

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al ways there to hold you, this
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 

  
gift from God a bove. That's a mo ther's love.

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           
gift from God a bove. That's a mo ther's love.

   
 
gift from God a bove. That's a mo ther's love.