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The Song of Spring

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 16, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 20.

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The Song of Spring

By WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN
'Tis joy to be near the heart of Spring, To feel its pulse, and to hear it sing.
O the heart of Spring is the heart of youth, And the song it sings, resurrection's truth!
It calls to flow'rets asleep to wake; It bids the brooks' icy fetters break.
It breathes its hope to the wood and mead, Inspiring life in each slumbering seed.
It beckons birds to return and sing, And thrills the morn with their anthem-ring.
It whispers peace for the tears of grief,— A balm of Gilead for relief.
For he who trusts in the King of Life Knows here his might o'er our wintry strife;
And soon, enthroned, Christ will call his dead To wake and rise from their earthy bed.
O the song of Spring is an earnest given,— A pledge to us of the power of heaven!
Portland, Oregon.