The first glad Easter morn
When earth united to rejoice,
The Lord walked into a garden
And each flower raised its voice
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As they sang their hymns of joy
With happy, sweet accord,
A little violet tried in vain
To see the risen Lord.
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And as He came, the violet sighed,
"If only I could be
As tall and bright as other flowers,
Then He might notice me."
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But when He reached the violet,
The Saviour paused awhile,
The violet blushed and bowed its head
Beneath the Master's smile.
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You see, it really didn't matter,
Not being grand and tall,
For the Lord loves all living things,
However great or small!
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And to this day, all violets
Bow their faces toward the sod,
Remembering that meeting
With the blessed Son of God!
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I loved this legend when I read it in this lovely old card from my precious Gramma Gladys. The poem was inside.
I love this card--the beauty of the flowers and then there's that egg. If you look closely you can see there's a little chick's beak cracking the shell.
The first glad Easter morn
This is another lovely card from Grammie Jenny's vast collection. I can't think of a more winsome and beautiful symbol to celebrate both Spring and Easter on this beautiful sunny day!
How lovely to send an Easter Blessing to my dear friends. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13) God bless you all.
Most Easter cards are elegant flowery pastel affairs which delight the eye. Here you see an Easter card with a different air. I am not sure what these boldly colored and cheerful critters are singing, but it must be something fun.
