I Asked the Lovely Little Flower

1. I asked the love­ly lit­tle flow­er
Who gave her per­fume sweet,
And dressed her in her vel­vet coat,
So beau­ti­ful and neat,
And she told me that it was God
Who clothed her with such care
And taught her how to sweet­ly breathe
Upon the ev­en­ing air.

2. I asked the joy­ous lit­tle bird
Who taught him how to fly,
And sing such pret­ty songs up in
The bright blue morn­ing sky,
And he told me that it was God
Who gave to him his wing
And taught him how to build his nest
And taught him how to sing.

3. I asked the busy lit­tle bee
I saw among the flowers
Who taught him how to ga­ther sweets
To eat in win­ter hours.
From way down in a lil­ly bell
He sang these words to me:
"’Twas God the Fa­ther, taught me how,
He teaches ev­ery bee."

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16720

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