Down The Road Of Bittersweet

We had some good news and some bad news on a cold November morn

The test confirmed that we were parents, but there was something more

Our little boy had complications, and we were frightened as could be

But we decided to go walking down the road of bittersweet

The next nine months we grew together, somehow closer than before

And our faith began to blossom into something more

We would hold each other close and pray, then cry ourselves to sleep

We knew that God was walking with us down the road of bittersweet

Jesus, take my hand and walk beside meAnd make my footsteps firm beneath my feetI know You’ve gone this way before so guide

meI’m not alone as I go walking down the road of

bittersweet

The room was filled with apprehension on the day that he was born

But when I took him in my arms I knew there was so much moreThere was a bond of love between us, and I was never more

completeI never knew I’d find such blessing down the road of

bittersweet The doctor said we may not have much time before we’d have

to partSo I treasure every moment deep within my heart

Soon we’ll have a little angel, praying for our familyI’m just glad I got to meet him down the road of bittersweet

Jesus, take my hand and walk beside meAnd make my footsteps firm beneath my feet

I know You’ve gone this way before so guide meI’m not alone as I go walking down the roadI’m not alone as I go walking down the road

I’m not alone as I go walking down the road of bittersweet

Words & Music by Karl Kohlhase

© 2006 karl kohlhase Written for Prenatal Partners For Life

…a silent prayer for the baby,

Austin John Swenby, and for unborn

babies everywhere

Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this night be at my side, to light and

guard, to rule and guide.

Amen

FRIENDS ARE ANGELS WHO LIFT US TO  OUR

FEET WHEN OUR WINGS HAVE

TROUBLE REMEMBERING HOW

TO  FLY