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Each flower holds up

Each flower holds up

Published in 4 hymnals


Representative Text

1 Each flower holds up
A dainty cup,
To catch the rain and dew;
The drink of flowers,
That falls in showers,
Is just the drink for you;
The drink of flowers,
That falls in showers,
Is just the drink for you.

2 The stars so bright,
That gem the night,
In the round heaven of blue,
Fling down their beams
Upon the streams
Which flow with drink for you:
Fling down their beams
Upon the streams
Which flow with drink for you.

3 That nightingale
Which charms the vale,
From yonder fountain flew;
The song-bird's drink
Should be, I think,
The drink for birds like you:
The song-bird's drink
Should be, I think,
The drink for birds like you.

Source: Linden Harp: a rare collection of popular melodies adapted to sacred and moral songs, original and selected. Illustrated. Also a manual of... #71a

Text Information

First Line: Each flower holds up
Copyright: Public Domain

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Home Song Book, prepared for the use of the Children of the Home for the Friendless #31

Linden Harp #d23

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Linden Harp #71a

Pure Light #d28

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