our Father ! / GREAT God, and wilt thou condecend / To be my Father and my Friend ? / I a poor child, and thou so high, / The Lord of earth and, air, and sky? / 2 / Art thou my Father ? _ Canst thou bear / To hear my poor imperfect prayer ? / Or Wilt thou listen to the praise / That such a little one can raise ? / 3 / Art thou my Father? _ Let me be; / A meek obedient child to thee / And try, in word, and deed, and thought, / To serve and please thee as I ought. / Art thou my Father ? _ I'll depend / Upon the care of such a Friend; ; / And only wish to do, and be, / Whatever seemeth good to thee. / Elizabeth . Norrish March 23rd 1 8 0 8 //

Maker

Norrish, Elizabeth

Date made

1808

Origin

England

Stitches

Coounted satin, Cross, Marking cross (from the reverse), Satin.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Wool

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

A long verse with a leafy vine up both sides and at the top and a rose bud at each upper corder. A double saw tooth border all four sides..

Inscription

our Father ! / GREAT God, and wilt thou condecend / To be my Father and my Friend ? / I a poor child, and thou so high, / The Lord of earth and, air, and sky? / 2 / Art thou my Father ? _ Canst thou bear / To hear my poor imperfect prayer ? / Or Wilt thou listen to the praise / That such a little one can raise ? / 3 / Art thou my Father? _ Let me be; / A meek obedient child to thee / And try, in word, and deed, and thought, / To serve and please thee as I ought. / Art thou my Father ? _ I'll depend / Upon the care of such a Friend; ; / And only wish to do, and be, / Whatever seemeth good to thee. / Elizabeth . Norrish March 23rd 1 8 0 8 //

Length Without Frame

16"

Width Without Frame

13 3/16"

Historical Owner

#44.69 Bequest of Charles Hitchcock Tyler

Owner

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Owner Private

Museum of Fine Arts