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As the Life of a Flower

Representative Text

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]

Source: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #49

Author: Laura E. Newell

Born: Feb­ru­a­ry 5, 1854, New Marl­bo­rough, Con­nec­ti­cut. Died: Oc­to­ber 13, 1916, Man­hat­tan, Kan­sas. Daughter of Mr. and Edward A. Pixley, but orphaned as an infant, Laura was adopted by her aunt, then Mrs. Hiram Mabie, who at the time lived in New York. In 1858, the Mabie family moved to a farm south of where Wamego, Kansas, now stands. Two years after the move, Mr. Mabie died, and his wife resumed teaching. In 1860, Mrs. Mabie accepted a position in Topeka, Kansas, where she taught many years. Under her tutelage, Laura received her education. As early as age 12, Laura was writing rhymes, and two years later her poems began to appear in local newspapers. She had no thought of a literary career; she simply wrote… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: As the life of a flower
Title: As the Life of a Flower
Author: Laura E. Newell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: As the life of a flower
Publication Date: 1904
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #306

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #49

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #721

Sacred Selections for the Church #556

Sacred Songs of the Church #117

Include 13 pre-1979 instances
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