Singing the Living Tradition ‎#59

59. Almond Trees, Renewed in Bloom

1 Almond trees, renewed in bloom,
do they not proclaim
life returning year by year,
love that will remain?
Almond blossom, sign of life
in the face of pain,
raises hope in people’s hearts:
spring has come again.

2 War destroys a thousandfold,
hatred scars the earth,
but the day when almonds bloom
is a time of birth.
Friends, give thanks for almond blooms
swaying in the wind:
token that the gift of life
triumphs in the end.

Text Information

• First Line: Almond trees, renewed in bloom
• Title: Almond Trees, Renewed in Bloom
• Author: Fred Kaan, 1929-
• Meter: 7.5.7.5.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Transcending Mystery and Wonder: Spring; Hiroshima Day; Hope; Nature and the Countryside

Tune Information

• Name: CON X'OM LANG
• Composer: Nguyen-Duc Quang
• Meter: 7.5.7.5.D.
• Key: G Major or modal