The Glory Of The Spring How Sweet!

The glory of the spring how sweet!

The new-born life how glad!

What joy the happy earth to greet

In new, bright raiment clad!

Divine Redeemer, Thee I bless;

I greet Thy going forth;

I love Thee in the loveliness

Of Thy renewed earth.

New Lambs In the Meadow

But O these wonders of Thy grace,

These nobler works of Thine,

These marvels sweeter far to trace,

The new births more divine:

This new-born glow of faith so strong,

This bloom of love so fair,

This new-born ecstasy of song,

And fragrancy of prayer!

 Spring Wildflowers

Yellow Arrowleaf  and blue Lupine bloom

 in the Salt River Mountains

Wyoming

Creator Spirit, work in me

These wonders sweet of Thine;

Divine Redeemer, graciously

Renew this heart of mine.

Still let new life and strength upspring,

Still let new joy be given;

And grant the glad new song to ring

Through the new earth and Heaven.

Springtime Wildflowers bloom in Charon's Garden Wilderness

Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

Southwestern Oklahoma

"The Glory Of Spring How Sweet!

Words by Thomas H. Gill

(1867)

Music by Frederick G. Baker

(1876)