Flower Carol (EN 2873)

1

Spring has now unwrapped the flowers, day is fast reviving,

Life in all her growing powers towards the light is striving:

Gone the iron touch of cold, winter time and frost time,

Seedlings, working through the mould, now make up for lost time.

2

Herb and plant that, winter long, slumbered at their leisure,

Now bestirring, green and strong, find in growth their pleasure;

All the world with beauty fills, gold the green enhancing,

Flowers make glee among the hills, set the meadows dancing.

3

Through each wonder of fair days God Himself expresses;

Beauty follows all His ways, as the world He blesses:

So, as He renews the earth, Artist without rival,

In His grace of glad new birth we must seek revival.

4

Earth puts on her dress of glee; flowers and grasses hide her;

We go forth in charity—brothers all beside her;

For, as man this glory sees in th’awakening season,

Reason learns the heart’s decrees, hearts are led by reason.

5

Praise the Maker, all ye saints; He with glory girt you,

He Who skies and meadows paints fashioned all your virtue;

Praise Him, seers, heroes, kings, heralds of perfection;

Brothers, praise Him, for He brings all to resurrection!