Like Flowers We're Fading

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The flowers that flourish and blossom

Author: Marion W. Easterling
Tune: [The flowers that flourish and blossom]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 The flowers that bloom, and the song birds that fly
Are but tokens of love from the Ruler on high;
Ev'rything on the land, in the air and the sea,
He's the Maker of all, gentle Shepherd is He.

Refrain:
The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want,
Leading by the still waters, He restoreth my soul
As I travel life's pathway, as one of His fold,
His love is more precious than silver and gold.
The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want.
He leads me by the still waters; he restoreth my soul.
As I travel life's pathway as one of His fold,
His love is more precious than silver and gold.

2 Like a sheep from the fold, I had wandered away,
On the mountains of sin filled with fear night and day,
then I heard His sweet voice gently calling to me;
I have made Him my hope, and He set my soul free. [Refrain]

Source: Melodies of Love #20

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Author: Marion W. Easterling

Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/ Go to person page >

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