Who could know on that morning
the angels would call your name 
Who could know from that day forward
our lives would never be the same

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It’s impossible to find the right words 
to express the pain and sorrow 
to say how much you will be missed 
every day and each tomorrow

As a baby you arrived early
as a young man taken far too soon
for all those years in between 
you were your family’s sun, stars and moon 

Thinking back to when you were little 
when we used to sing along 
to Joseph, our favourite musical 
we knew the words to every song

A few of these lines we have taken
and rewritten them in a new way
these words seem appropriate
to express how we feel today 

There’s one less place at our table
there are tears in all our eyes 
Jacob, the love we hold for you 
in our hearts will never die 

There’s one more angel in heaven 
there’s one more star in the sky 
Jacob, we will never forget you
but for now we have to say goodbye

Grateful for the happy times we shared
those special days spent together 
we think of you today and always 
in our hearts you remain forever