in the wilderness of earth runs the child's path
but a lovely angel leads home
so long is the journey, no home in sight
but a lovely angel walks by the side
but a lovely angel walks by the side
dark is the wilderness and rocky is the road
and often the passage may be slippery too
o how easily the child could fall
if not hand in hand with an angel
if not hand in hand with an angel
in the wilderness of earth runs the child's path
but a lovely angel leads home
o child, please don't ever take
your hand off the angel's hand
your hand off the angel's hand