Rosary Beads

MY ROSARY BEADS

A little pair  of Rosary Beads,

As plain as plain can be,

But only God in  heaven knows

How dear they are to me.

I have them always with me

At every step I take,

At evening when I slumber

At morn when I awake.

In bright and cloudy weather,

In sunshine or in rain,

In happiness or sorrow,

In pleasure or in pain.

It helps me in my struggle,

It reproves me when in sin,

Its look of gentle patience

Rebukes the strife within.

In days of pain and anguish,

The greatest  help I knew

Was to hold my Rosary beads

Until I calmer grew.

So when the time approaches

When I will have to die

I hope my little Rosary beads

Will close beside me lie.

That the Holy Name of Jesus

May be the last I say,

And kissing my sweet Rosary Beads,

My soul may pass away.