The Hands of Christ

Saint John Neumann Catholic Church (Sunbury, Ohio). Stained glass, Christ blesses the children.

O Son of God, how Thou didst bless those born of man!
“Suffer the little children to come unto me,” said Thee;
What little of this I understand!

Then I recall Thy Hands, nailed for all to see.
Were these, now bloodied, not laid upon little ones?
How could this be?

Verily, how great is He who gave Himself to all,
From mothers and fathers to daughters and sons,
Who of their own could never rise above the Fall.

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