The following poem was written by Wendy Greiner Lefko
and is dedicated to her father, William Claire Greiner, and to all fathers. 
The original title - The Heart of a Father




The heart of a father,
It protects and it guides,
It teaches, it preaches,
It cares and provides.

The heart of a father,
It plants and it feeds,
It stirs up the soil,
While on bended knees.

The heart of a father,
It toils without measure
To lay up on earth
A Heavenly treasure.

The heart of a father,
It seeks not its own,
Its goal is to gain
Glory for God alone.

The heart of a father,
So strong, pure and true,
Looks after his family
As God tells him to.

The heart of a father,
may not gain man's applause
For the heart of a father,
Seeks a Heavenly cause.

The heart of a father,
Strives not for earthly thrones,
For the heart of a father
Beats for Jesus alone.

And this heart is a refuge
For his children and wife,
For his heart is the family's
Love, strength and life.

Wendy Greiner Lefko
Copyright © 2004   Used with permission.

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