As I faced my Maker at the last judgment,
I knelt before the Lord along with all the other souls.
Before each of us laid our lives
like the squares of a quilt in many piles.

The blessing that this quilt contains
Is from a grandmother's heart.
Each stitch is placed with love and hope
That comfort fills each part.

May it cover you with warmth and love,
When evenings start to cool.
May you spread it out for picnics,
Underneath a sky of blue.

May you wrap your dolly or your cat,
Play hide and seek, cover your head ...
If ever you're ill, may healing fill
The room where the Blessing Quilt's laid.

May it last forever, like Grandma's love,
Until at last you'll understand...
This quilt is full of blessings and prayers
From Grandma's heart and hands.

Copyright^© by Joan Clifton Costner
Submitted by Joyce