And that most delightful story,
That God blessed the Emerald Isle,
With the beauty of His goodness,
And the sunshine of His smile;

And how a dear beloved Saint,
Taught the Irish about God,
Just by showing them a Shamrock,
That was grown on Erin's sod.

He told them of the Trinity,
The living Three In One;
The Holy Ghost, the Father,
And His beloved Son.

And all these lovely legends,
Of the well known Irish race,
Have given every Irishman,
A very special place.

Not only just in history,
But in everybody's heart,
For of this old earth's laughter,
The dearest finest part,

Is made of smiling Irish eyes,
And mirth filled Irish jokes;
And what a dull world this would be,
Without God's Irish folks.
Author: Helen Steiner Rice

The three leaves of the shamrock represent the Trinity;
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. As chosen by
St. Patrick, the shamrock remains the national emblem
of Ireland and is worn proudly by Irish people the world
over on St. Patrick's Day.

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