The Minstrel of Zion ‎#199

199. The fading flower

1 See the lovely, blooming flow'r,
Fade and wither in an hour;
So our transient comforts fly,
Earthly pleasures bloom to die,
Earthly pleasures bloom to die.

2 See the leaves are falling fast,
Scatter'd by th' autumnal blast;
So our youthful joys will fade,
Anxious care our breasts invade.

3 Time is passing swift away,
Earthly bliss will soon decay;
Seek we then to find on high,
Pleasures that can never die.

4 'Tis alone beyond the tomb
Vernal flow'rs for ever bloom:
Lord, prepare us by thy grace,
For thy holy dwelling-place.

Text Information

• First Line: See the lovely, blooming flow'r
• Title: The fading flower
• Publication Date: 1845

Tune Information

• Name: THE FADING FLOWER
• Composer: S. W.
• Meter: P. M.
• Key: F Major or modal