One of my mother's favorite songs of all time is On Eagles Wings. I have heard this hymn more times than I can count but each time it takes me to the familiar place of being 10 years old standing in the aisle after mass and humming the chorus to myself while I wait for my mother to finish talking to the other mothers that have congregated in the aisle. Fast forward about 27 years and I am now the mother. I am the one who loves the song and hopes it is part of mass every now and again. As I was leaving mass with my husband and son my son started humming the chorus to this familiar tune while we were walking out to our car. It made me smile, but it also made me think. These are the traditions and things we hope our children pick up and remember as they become adults. These are the kinds of things we hope they will cherish 27 years from now when they are the parents. These are the words I hope my children will always keep close to them, especially in times of great need.
And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.
For I do believe he will raise us up. That he will make each of us shine like the sun. And that he does hold each of us in the palm of his hand.
It is in this belief that I am truly like my Mother.
And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.
For I do believe he will raise us up. That he will make each of us shine like the sun. And that he does hold each of us in the palm of his hand.
It is in this belief that I am truly like my Mother.
