The songs we have sung to our daughter from her infancy have begun to manifest themselves in various form through her tiny toddler voice over the past few months.
We hear renditions of “Wheels on the Bus” mixed with “Happy Birthday.” “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” quickly becomes the “ABCs.”
The sweetest, however, are the LDS primary songs she sings (children’s hymns). Nearly every day, she will grab the children’s hymnbook, put it up on the piano, and say “Child of God. Child of God, Mommy.” The moment is too sweet, so I drop whatever I am doing and go find the song, “I am a Child of God.” Lydia sits on my lap while I play. We start singing together, but somewhere along the way, my voice drops out so I can listen to the sweet angelic sounds coming from her mouth.
It’s truly beautiful to hear my 2 year old sing these words in her tiny voice:
“I am a child of God and He has sent me here. Has given me an earthly home with parents kind and dear. Lead me, guide me, walk beside me. Help me find the way. Teach me all that I must do to live with him some day.”Go here to listen to children singing “I am a Child of God.” The knowledge that I am a child of God has always been a part of my life and has helped me in many ways. This song is something I often go back to when trying to figure out who I am and what I’m doing.
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Thank you for teaching my granddaughter who she is. This is all a grandmother could ask.
This is why I need to know how to play the piano. I wish I didn’t drop out when I was 9. {tear}
Maybe there is hope for Savannah playing the piano, and I’ll sing! =)
What a beautiful moment with that little sweatheart. Somehow you must record that innocent little voice. It will not always be like that.