She`s patient

And full of gentleness she is

This gentlest of all the daughters of the Lamb.

 

And there`s a prayer she prays -

She cries -

Constantly in Christ`s heart.

That one day

A certain Prodigal,

Denied the husks of swine,

Might suffer a keen pang of penance in him

And

Fearfully

Wrench his footsteps home.

 

To find,

While still afar off,

Betty come running to meet him.

 

And he`ll try

Under a fall of tears

To tell of his heart`s turning.

 

But Betty

(Gentle Betty)

With one long kiss

Will hush him,

And touch him

With tender fingers on his face,

Forgiveness,

And in her arms

Welcome him all the deep dear joys of homecoming.