Bonnie

Fifty years of working through the shadows

Wearing blue and walking on the line

I couldn't bear the weight of all those sirens

Without your patient hands to hold in mine

Every time I walked out in the darkness

You were there to pray me safely home

Bonnie, your sweet and comforting devotion

Meant I never walked the beat alone

Oh, the Book of Timothy reminds us

The Lord has laid a task upon our lives

To recognize the call and just fulfill it

With the grace that only Heaven can provide

You stood by my side through all my service

My gentle refuge when the nights were cold

I cherish you, my beautiful, sweet Bonnie

The greatest blessing that my heart could hold

It’s not just me who feels your loving spirit

It reaches down the street to every door

The neighborhood kids all call you Grandma

They know exactly what your heart is for

You always have the time to stop and listen

A tender word to wipe away a tear

Fifty years of building up this family

And pouring out the love that gathers here

Oh, the Book of Timothy reminds us

The Lord has laid a task upon our lives

To recognize the call and just fulfill it

With the grace that only Heaven can provide

You stood by my side through all my service

My gentle refuge when the nights were cold

I cherish you, my beautiful, sweet Bonnie

The greatest blessing that my heart could hold

I couldn't have survived the badge I carried

If you weren't the peace I hurried to

I thank the Lord for every single morning

He let me share this earthly walk with you

You found your holy calling in the caring

And lived it out in everything you do

Oh, the Book of Timothy reminds us

The Lord has laid a task upon our lives

To recognize the call and just fulfill it

With the grace that only Heaven can provide

You stood by my side through all my service

My gentle refuge when the nights were cold

I cherish you, my beautiful, sweet Bonnie

The greatest blessing that my heart could hold