CHILDREN AND THE FLOWERS.
“‘Flowers, sweet and lowly flowers,Gems of earth so bright and gay,Is there nothing you can teach us,Nothing you to us can say?“‘List, and ye shall hear our voicesSpeaking to you from the sod;List, for we would lead you gentlyUpwards from the earth to God.“‘Children, as ye gaze upon us,Think of Him who, when below,Told you well to mark the flowers,How without a care they grow.“‘Children, know that like the flowersYou must quickly fade away:Life is short; improve the hours—You may only have to-day.“‘We were once but seeds, dear children—We were placed in earth, and died;You must die; but trust in Jesus—Fear not, but inHimabide.“‘We proclaim the resurrection,How the dead in Christ shall rise;Incorruptible, immortal,They shall reign above the skies.“‘Farewell, children, and remember,When our forms shall meet your view,That the Lord, who clothes each flower,Will much more provide for you.’”
“‘Flowers, sweet and lowly flowers,Gems of earth so bright and gay,Is there nothing you can teach us,Nothing you to us can say?“‘List, and ye shall hear our voicesSpeaking to you from the sod;List, for we would lead you gentlyUpwards from the earth to God.“‘Children, as ye gaze upon us,Think of Him who, when below,Told you well to mark the flowers,How without a care they grow.“‘Children, know that like the flowersYou must quickly fade away:Life is short; improve the hours—You may only have to-day.“‘We were once but seeds, dear children—We were placed in earth, and died;You must die; but trust in Jesus—Fear not, but inHimabide.“‘We proclaim the resurrection,How the dead in Christ shall rise;Incorruptible, immortal,They shall reign above the skies.“‘Farewell, children, and remember,When our forms shall meet your view,That the Lord, who clothes each flower,Will much more provide for you.’”
“‘Flowers, sweet and lowly flowers,Gems of earth so bright and gay,Is there nothing you can teach us,Nothing you to us can say?
“‘Flowers, sweet and lowly flowers,
Gems of earth so bright and gay,
Is there nothing you can teach us,
Nothing you to us can say?
“‘List, and ye shall hear our voicesSpeaking to you from the sod;List, for we would lead you gentlyUpwards from the earth to God.
“‘List, and ye shall hear our voices
Speaking to you from the sod;
List, for we would lead you gently
Upwards from the earth to God.
“‘Children, as ye gaze upon us,Think of Him who, when below,Told you well to mark the flowers,How without a care they grow.
“‘Children, as ye gaze upon us,
Think of Him who, when below,
Told you well to mark the flowers,
How without a care they grow.
“‘Children, know that like the flowersYou must quickly fade away:Life is short; improve the hours—You may only have to-day.
“‘Children, know that like the flowers
You must quickly fade away:
Life is short; improve the hours—
You may only have to-day.
“‘We were once but seeds, dear children—We were placed in earth, and died;You must die; but trust in Jesus—Fear not, but inHimabide.
“‘We were once but seeds, dear children—
We were placed in earth, and died;
You must die; but trust in Jesus—
Fear not, but inHimabide.
“‘We proclaim the resurrection,How the dead in Christ shall rise;Incorruptible, immortal,They shall reign above the skies.
“‘We proclaim the resurrection,
How the dead in Christ shall rise;
Incorruptible, immortal,
They shall reign above the skies.
“‘Farewell, children, and remember,When our forms shall meet your view,That the Lord, who clothes each flower,Will much more provide for you.’”
“‘Farewell, children, and remember,
When our forms shall meet your view,
That the Lord, who clothes each flower,
Will much more provide for you.’”