The Rose and the Lily
The rose that blooms in Sharon,
has beauty beyond compare.
And the lily of the valley,
its fragrance fills the air.
The lovely rose of Sharon,
is precious in His sight.
Upon the plains and hills,
its beauty, glory bright.
The plains and hills of our life,
are times of ease and rest.
He blesses many times the saint,
before they face a test.
The lily of the valley,
with beauty He adorns.
Yet that fragile, fragrant lily,
grows among the thorns.
The valleys of our life,
are times of pain and stress.
They cause the saint to cry to Him,
but how those thorns can bless!
In the rose and lily both,
God sees a beauty rare.
Their fragrance sweetest incense,
blessings and trials they share.
