The Cyber Hymnal ‎#452

452. Behold the Lovely Springtime

1. Behold the lovely springtime!
We hail its rosy hours,
We welcome back the sunshine
And cool, refreshing showers;
There’s beauty all around us,
And music everywhere;
O praise our great Creator
Who makes the earth so fair.

Refrain
Come, children, join the chorus,
Ring out in joyful strain
A song of love to God above;
The Spring has come again.

2. Our youth is like the springtime,
Our hearts are like the flowers;
Our smiles like playful sunbeams
That cheer its passing hours;
And may our deeds of kindness,
As one by one they fall,
Be like the gentle raindrops
Our Father sends to all. [Refrain]

3. Each tender bud and blossom,
From out its dewy leaves,
Gives back to God who made it
The sweet perfume it breathes;
Then let us give to Jesus
Our youthful hearts today,
And in life’s happy springtime,
Begin the heavenly way. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Behold the lovely springtime
• Title: Behold the Lovely Springtime
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1876)
• Refrain First Line: Come, children, join the chorus
• Meter: 86.86.86.86.86.86
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: NOAH
• Composer: Hubert Platt Main (1876)
• Meter: 86.86.86.86.86.86
• Incipit: 53167 65567 11233
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain