Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) ‎#49

49. As the Life of a Flower

1 As the life of a flow'r,
As a breath or a sigh,
So the years that we live
As a dream hasten by;
True, today we are here,
But tomorrow may see
Just a grave in the vale,
And a mem'ry of me.

Chorus:
As the life of a flow'r,
As a breath, or a sigh,
So the years glide away,
And alas, we must die.

2 As the life of a flow'r,
Be our lives pure and sweet,
May we brighten the way
For the friends that we greet;
And sweet incense arise,
From our hearts as we life
Close to Him who doth teach
Us to love and forgive. [Chorus]

3 While we tarry below
Let us trust and adore
Him who leads us each day
Tow'rd the radiant shore
Where the sun never sets,
And the flow'rs never fade,
Where no sorrow or death
May its borders invade. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: As the life of a flow'r
• Title: As the Life of a Flower
• Author: Laura E. Newell (1904)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Psalm 103:15-16
  ;
  James 4:14
• Topic: Funeral

Tune Information

• Name: [As the life of a flow'r]
• Composer: G. H. Ramsey (1904)
• Key: B♭ Major