Praise the day when you were born; <br />Thank the Lord for this great morn; <br />Sing good hymns and blow your horn; <br />Pray for parents for God’ altar, you now adorn! <br /> <br />God chose you from the rest of flock, <br />To be a Shepherd with a frock; <br />And guide all safely to the Rock, <br />That quenches thirst of souls that knock! <br /> <br />A priestly life’s closest to God! <br />You are one most beloved to the Lord; <br />Live your life as per His Word; <br />Fight satan with this divine sword! <br /> <br />The love of God will guide you through <br />The trials, travail that you woo; <br />The harvest work is tough to do, <br />But God will find more, when time’s due! <br /> <br />The shepherd runs, trudges and walks; <br />The Holy Spirit in him talks; <br />He gives the wisdom, power of staff; <br />Oh, let wolves come and hyenas laugh! <br /> <br />You have done well so far but still <br />More things will happen by God’s Will; <br />May grace of God, your soul afill, <br />And show the way in vale, uphill! <br /> <br />You have a flock to tend night/ day; <br />You have to put them in God’s way; <br />You have to tell what is God’s Say; <br />You have to sacrifice and pray! <br /> <br />Blessed is the man of God; <br />He speaks like Jesus, every word; <br />Like Christ Lord, he shepherds the herd; <br />All live with God in accord. <br /> <br />Your work can’t be extolled by word; <br />Your earthly life can be bit hard; <br />In heaven will be your reward; <br />This is to you my Birthday Card! <br /> <br />Fondly dedicated to Rev & Dear Father Xavier Claudius, <br />Parish Priest, ‘Holy Family Church’, Perundurai, Erode, Tamilnadu, India <br />On his birthday, by families and parishners <br />Copyright by Dr John Celes 27-10-2010<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/happy-birthday-rev-dear-father/
