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Lilies Sweet and Fair

Author: C. Louise Bell Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Fragrant Easter lilies Refrain First Line: Lilies fair Lyrics: 1 Fragrant Easter lilies, Scatter sweetness on the way, Speak of life eternal, Making glad this holy day; Swing your fairy censers, Wafting perfume ev’rywhere, Point to joys immortal, Lilies sweet and fair. Refrain: Lilies fair, On the balmy air, Breathe a tho’t of resurrection By your fragrance rare. 2 Graceful Easter lilies, Gently swaying to and fro, Smiling in your beauty, Pure and spotless as the snow; Turn our tho’ts from sadness, Lifting ev’ry load of care, Tell of Christ and heaven, Lilies sweet and fair. [Refrain] 3 Queenly Easter lilies, Heav’nly comfort you bestow, Kissed by Springtime breezes, Whisp’ring softly as they blow; Jesus lives forever, Blessed tidings all may share, Tell of resurrection, Lilies sweet and fair. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Fragrant Easter lilies]

Hail, Joyous Easter

Author: Effie Stevens Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Hail, oh hail the joyous Easter Refrain First Line: Hail the joyous Easter Lyrics: 1 Hail, oh hail the joyous Easter, Herald of spring; Blossoms now awaking Sweetest mem’ries bring. Hail, oh hail the blessed Saviour, Victor o’er death; We will love and serve Him Till our latest breath. Refrain: Hail the joyous Easter, For the Christ now is King! Songs of joy and gladness Evermore shall ring. Pass along the message, Ev’ry sorrow shall cease, Thro’ His life He gives to all Eternal peace. 2 Hail, oh hail the joyous Easter, Sweet day of peace; Gladness over all is ruling, Sorrows cease. Life to all today is given— Beautiful thought; Christ the mighty Saviour Full salvation brought. [Refrain] 3 Hail, oh hail the joyous Easter, Jesus is here, Nevermore to leave us, Death can bring no fear. He will safely lead us over Life’s rugged way, To the land where cometh Naught but perfect day. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Hail, oh hail the joyous Easter]

Nature’s Glad Song

Author: George Orlia Webster Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Sweetest songs now are lifting to the God above Refrain First Line: Joy-notes everywhere are sounding Lyrics: 1 Sweetest songs now are lifting to the God above, Ev’rywhere, Nature’s telling of His wondrous love; Wood and field now are ringing all the happy day, Bird-land ev’rywhere is singing Bird-land’s sweetest lay. Refrain: Joy-notes ev’rywhere are sounding, Join with heart and voice; Gladness ev’rywhere abounding! Let us all rejoice. 2 Children’s songs, like the bird-notes, drive the gloom away, Let them sing sweetest music on this Children’s Day, As the earth in its gladness, lifts a song of praise, So our hearts should banish sadness, And a glad song raise. [Refrain] 3 Let us all join the chorus in the joy of June, Hearts aglow, faces bright and voices all in tune, Praising God in love’s measure for His gracious care, And the Summer’s golden treasure, Which we freely share. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Sweetest songs now are lifting to the God above]

Thy Blessing Is Upon Us

Author: Charlotte Irene Ford Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Before Thy throne in praise we bow Lyrics: 1 Thy blessing is upon us, O Lord of hosts most high, We read it in the beauty Of land and sea and sky; We hear it in the music, That Summer’s voices sing, They tell the wondrous glory Of our eternal King. Refrain: Before Thy throne in praise we bow, Thy holy Name we sing, Thy blessing rests upon us now, Our Lord, our Maker and our King. 2 Thy blessing is upon us, As in Thy house we meet, Thy Name to sing with praises, Thy gospel to repeat; At this most blessed season, By youthful voices sung, Thy Name, with glad rejoicing, Is heard from ev’ry tongue. [Refrain] 3 Thy blessing is upon us, We feel Thy presence here, The summer’s grateful tribute, Proclaims Thee ever near; Thy hand alone can give us, The beauty and the light, That fills the children’s service With June-time’s glory bright. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Thy blessing is upon us]

Smile and Be Cheerful

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long Refrain First Line: Then smile, smile, anywhere, everywhere Lyrics: 1 O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long, We need all the joy by the way, And some one is passing who hears your glad song May gain strength anew for the day. Refrain: Then smile, smile, anywhere, ev’rywhere, Smile, smile, cheerful and gay; Sing, sing, just a glad happy song, Brighten for others the way. 2 Keep heart tho’ the showers are falling so fast, There’ll soon be a rift in the sky, Tho’ troubles surround us they never will last, The bright times will come by and by. [Refrain] 3 O smile and be cheerful wherever you go, Each life has a burden to bear, Give freely the sunshine, you never can know What souls you may save from despair. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long]

Sing, Happy Birds

Author: Edith Sandford Tillotson Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Sing, happy birds, your melodies of praise Refrain First Line: Sing, happy birds, give praise to God above Lyrics: 1 Sing, happy birds, your melodies of praise, Sweeter than words, glad notes of music raise, Join in the hymn, with loving voices bring Praise to our God above, Ruler, Lord and King. Refrain: Sing, happy birds, give praise to God above, Blend with your song our tribute of unfailing love, Oh sing, happy birds, yes, sing in glad accord, Tribute of praise, and worship to our Lord. 2 Far overhead blue skies of Summer shine, Brightly they shed their golden light divine, But in our hearts, this happy Children’s Day, Shines the diviner Light, with its heav’nly ray. [Refrain] 3 Sing ev’ry bird, beneath the Summer sky, Each note is heard by One Who rules on high, All charm and light, all music, joy and cheer, Come from His loving hand to His children here. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Sing, happy birds, your melodies of praise]

Bring Them All

Author: Kathleen Wheeler Ross Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: “Suffer the little children” Lyrics: 1 “Suffer the little children,” The loving Saviour said, And placed His hands with gentle touch Upon each childish head. And still today That tender call “Bring all the children, Bring them all.” 2 “Suffer the little children,” The loving Saviour said, “Forbid them not to come to me, But smooth the way instead.” In barren wild Or sinful spot, “Forbid them not, Forbid them not.” 3 “Suffer the little children,” The loving Saviour said, “For with the bread of Heaven These children must be fed.” And still today That tender call “Bring all the children, Bring them all.” Used With Tune: [“Suffer the little children”]

He Called a Little Child

Author: Flora Kirkland Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: “He called a little child” Refrain First Line: “He called a little child” Lyrics: 1 “He called a little child,”— The Lord Who loves us so,— Called children to His side, To bless them, long ago. Refrain: “He called a little child,”— He calleth you and me; Lord, keep us at Thy side, That we may faithful be. 2 “He called a little child,”— He loves the children still,— Our Saviour meek and mild! O, let us do His will. [Refrain] 3 In night-time and in day, Our little life He sees; O, let us ever pray, That we our Lord may please. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [“He called a little child”]

Under Two Flags

Author: George Orlia Webster Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: We love our country’s starry flag Refrain First Line: Our country’s flag! we love it Lyrics: 1 We love our country’s starry flag, For it her sons have died; We love that other banner, too, Of Christ the Crucified; To these we pledge our loyalty, Our honor and our life, God grant between these flags we love. May never enter strife. Refrain: Our country’s flag! we love it, May it never suffer loss; There is but one flag above it, ‘Tis the banner of the Cross. 2 They both are emblems of the free, Each boasts a “broken chain;” Each has its tale of sacrifice, For others grief and pain; Each stands for succor for the weak, For loyalty to right, For largest human brotherhood, For liberty and light. [Refrain] 3 But one must perish with the years, For nations rise and fall, And when the numbered years are done, Earth’s flags must perish all; But while the endless ages roll, One banner shall abide, The emblem of God’s only Son, For sinners crucified. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [We love our country’s starry flag]

He Did Not Die in Vain

Author: Mrs. Frank A. Breck Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: My blessed Lord was crucified Refrain First Line: Ring out the blessed news again Used With Tune: [My blessed Lord was crucified]