Tomb, you shall not hold him longer
Death is strong, but life is stronger
Stronger than the dark, the light
Stronger than the wrong, the right
Faith and hope triumphant say
Christ will rise on Easter Day
While the patient earth lies waiting
Till the morning shall be breaking
Shuddering beneath the burden dread
Of her master, cold and dead
Hark! She hears the angels say
Christ will rise on Easter Day
And when the sunrise smites the mountains
Pouring light from heavenly fountains
Then the earth blooms out to greet
Once again the blessed feet
And her countless voices say
Christ has risen on Easter Day.
Phillips Brooks
The Easter lily is really a native of Japan, and these lilies are often called "White robed apostles of hope". An old story says that these lilies started in the Garden Of Eden from the teardrops of
Eve that she spread while leaving the garden. They symbolize Easter for their purity and innocence, the hanging head representing humility, and the bulb signaling a new birth. So when Easter comes, consider the lilies.
Eve that she spread while leaving the garden. They symbolize Easter for their purity and innocence, the hanging head representing humility, and the bulb signaling a new birth. So when Easter comes, consider the lilies.
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?"
"I will heal their waywardness
and love them freely,
for my anger has turned away from them.
I will be like the dew to Israel;
he will blossom like a lily."
Hosea 14:4,5
27 comments:
hey ginny, this is really beautiful, i love the poem. i had not heard the story of the lilies either. beautiful. have a happy Easter with your family and stay away from the chocolate!
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Beautiful... enchanting Lily...
Ginny, u wrote the poem yourself? :)
My mom always use to donate lilies in remembrance of my grandparents on Easter Sunday!
The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. ~Robert Flatt
Have a wonderfully splendid Easter Ginny!
What a beautiful poem, and your pictures are gorgeous as always! Lilies are just so beautiful.
Happy Easter! ♥
So pretty. We were in the store yesterday and I spotted a display of lilies. I wished I would have put my camera in my purse before we left home.
Happy Easter to you
The Lilies are gorgeous,but more beautiful yet,is the fact that Christ arose.Hallelujah!
What a beautiful poem! The lillies are absolutely gorgeous, as well!
Happy Easter to you and yours.
Hugs,
Betsy
Thanks for sharing this very inspiring post with us.
What a wonderful poem Ginny, I loved it. Have a blessed day thinking of our beautiful Savior! He is risen, just as He said He would!
Your poem is lovely.
While I agree that they are beautiful, I just can't love lilies. A long-ago boyfriend brought me some when I was ill - what was he thinking?
Hi Ginny, He is risen! My wish for you is a very happy and joy-filled Easter for you and your family. I love Lillies of all kinds.
What beautiful pictures, Ginny, and thanks for the history lesson about the Easter Lily...what a magnificent flower. I usually try to have one in the house during Easter, but without a car, it's not that easy to shop around!
Happy Easter to you and your family. I went back and read your previous blogs and loved all the photos of those cheerful chicks and ducklings...they are adorable.
♥Nice post.) Love your blog.))♥
Happy Easter, Ginny! May the living Christ always wrap your deeds with the fragrance of the lilies.
Happy Easter, Ginny. Your post today was lovely. Enjoys the remains of the day. Blessings...Mary
I hope your Easter was blessed, Ginny. Love the lilies! You know something about everything! If I ever need to know something... I can just bypass the internet and come to you...lol. Honestly, I am learning a lot from you. Now if I could just remember...
I love the pure white beauty of these lilies! Hope you've had a wonderful Easter, Ginny!
The Easter lilies around here are all pot grown... those planted in the ground do not bloom until late into May. Beautiful poems and verses and pictures all rolled into one.
Such a lovely poem.
When I was growing up in a Roman Catholic family, we used to sing Oh Lily of the valley.
re: Glacier,
People from all over the world come to New Zealand because you can walk straight to the terminus. Now that I am older and wiser, I will not do a reckless thing. Actually after going, I said I won't go again. It was just too hard.
What a beautiful post! It's so interesting to know about the stories associated with these pretty blooms.
What a beautiful poem Ginny and your the lily photos are gorgeous.
beautiful words and beautiful flowers. I love the way they smell.
I hope you had a happy Easter.
so beautiful and I enjoyed the background history ...
I read and re-read the lines..I really enjoyed this!! The teardrops of eve- that is so cool!! Loved this thoughtful post along with your lilies. Wishing you a wondeful week..I'm a bit behind but am trying to get it together (ha ha)..
I love this quote, "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?"
IT's hard not to worry - but it's a goal.
Simply beautiful Ginny. The poem, the entire post, the beautiful photography. We do think a lot alike. Blessings.
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