Easter Lilies (Cleator)

Lilies of East­er

won­drous­ly fair

Breathing thy sweet­ness

on the still air;

What is the mes­sage ye would im­part

Into the si­lence of sad­dened hearts?

Beautiful East­er li­lies

Bring to our hearts the word

Of One more fair and love­ly

Jesus the ris­en Lord;

Beautiful East­er li­lies

Bring to our hearts the word

Of One more fair and love­ly

Jesus the ris­en Lord.

Hark to the whis­pers of the fair bloom

Risen from si­lence of their dark tomb;

We bring an an­swer to doubt and strife

We bring a mes­sage of ris­en life.

Out from the still­ness of earth’s dark mold

Into new beauty

li­lies un­fold;

Ever their pre­sence in the still air

Are signs and sym­bols of life most fair.