Dad's Lullaby ============= w&m: Ralph P. Merrifield, 2018 (based on the words of Eugene Peterson) [Part 1] God loves you, God loves you. He is on your side. He is coming, coming after you and He’s relentless, patient, forgiving. Rest now, my little child. [Part 2] I love you, I love you. I am on your side. I’ll protect you, guide, encourage you. All through our lives, I’ll honor and cherish you, my dear precious child. [Coda] All through our lives, I’ll honor and cherish you, my dear precious child.