Christ in Song ‎#428

428. The Spring-Tide

1 The spring-tide hour brings leaf and flow'r,
With songs of life and love,
And many a lay to cheer the day
In many a leafy grove.

2 Dews fall apace, the dews of grace,
On souls made sad by sin;
And love divine delights to shine
Upon the waste within.

3 As year by year the flow'rs appear,
And birds their praises sing,
Why not, my heart, bear well thy part,
In nature's joyous spring?

4 Lord, let thy love, fresh from above,
Soft as the south wind blow,
Till my heart bloom in sweet perfume,
And fragrant spices flow.

Text Information

• First Line: The spring-tide hour brings leaf and flow'r
• Title: The Spring-Tide
• Author: Rev. J. Monsell
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Special Occasions: The Seasons; Children's Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: RAPHAEL
• Composer: Donizetti
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major