Author: Natalie Sleeth, 1930-1992 Hymnal: Hymns for a Pilgrim People #474 (2007) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Promise First Line: In the bulb there is a flower Lyrics: 1 In the bulb there is a flower;
In the seed, an apple tree;
In cocoons, a hidden promise:
Butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter
There’s a spring that waits to be,
Unrevealed until its season,
Something God alone can see.
2 There’s a song in ev'ery silence,
Seeking word and melody;
There’s a dawn in ev'ery darkness,
Bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future;
What it holds, a mystery,
Unrevealed until its season,
Something God alone can see.
3 In our end is our beginning;
In our time, infinity;
In our doubt there is believing;
In our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection;
At the last, a victory,
Unrevealed until its season,
Something God alone can see. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20 Languages: English Tune Title: PROMISE
Hymn of Promise