GATHERING BUDS
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Jesus has taken a beautiful bud,
Out of our garden of love,
Borne it away to the city of God,
Home of the angels above.
2-
Full blooming flowers alone will not do,
Some must be young and ungrown;
So the frail buds He is gathering, too,
beautiful gems of His throne.
3-
Fathers and Mothers, weep not or be sad,
Still on the Savior rely;
You shall behold them again, and be glad,
Beautiful flowers on high.
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Blooming in beauty in Heaven are they,
Blooming for you and for me;
Follow the Lord, tho' the city be far,
Till our bright blossoms we see.
Cho:
Gathering buds, gathering buds,
Wonderful care will be given;
Jesus is gathering, day after day,
Buds for the palace of Heaven.
(James D. Vaughan / James Rowe)
And God shall wipe away all
tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor
crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed
away. (Revelation 21:4)