a Mum works hard to birth a babe

Oh God, the God of fatherhood itself, 

and motherhood as well we've come to see,

whose Leader for us is our life and health,

our food and drink, as Mum is to Baby.

The El-Shaddai who succours those who come

beneath your wings of pro-tec-tion and care,

as chicks come to the hen who is their Mum,

knows all the cost, and pays it. God's aware.

Not standing off, aloof, (as some Dad's did, 

in days gone by.. because we trusted our

culture & our science   to keep hid)

To notice you, we have to take a bow.

Then from a lowly spot we see more your

ways of hiding in the lowly spots

when crying, wailing, groaning, would implore

and yet we learn to trust you, more than not.

Please Help Milly!