For the family historian

[Spitfire]

My friend sent me this little poem today:

Lord help me dig into the past,
And sift the sands of time,
That I might find the roots that made
This family tree of mine.

Lord, help me trace the ancient roads,
On which my fathers trod,
And led them through so many lands,
To find our present sod.

Lord, help me find an ancient book,
Or dusty manuscript,
Thats safely hidden now away,
In some forgotten crypt.

Lord, let me bridge the gap that haunts
My soul, when I can't find
The missing link between some name,
That ends the same as mine.