Legend of the Easter Lily - Postcard Friendship Friday #59

The lily is a symbol of purity because of its whiteness and delicacy of form. This flower is said to symbolize the innocence and the radiance of the risen Lord’s sinless life.  It is called the Easter lily because the flowers bloom in early spring, around Easter time.

 

The first Bermuda, or white trumpet lily was actually brought to the United States from Bermuda in the 1880s by Mrs. Thomas P. Sargent of Philadelphia, Pa. 

There is an ancient legend about these white lilies.  It is said in the Garden of Gethsemane, there were many beautiful flowers, but the loveliest of all was the pure white lily. But the lily knew it was beautiful and proudly lifted its head to show its shining beauty to anyone who happened to pass by the garden. 

The night before He was crucified, the Savior came into the quiet Garden of Gethsemane to pray. As He prayed and wept, bearing the weight of the ages, all the flowers of the garden bowed their heads in pity and sorrow except one.  The proud lily did not understand, and would not bow its lovely white head. 

When dawn broke, to its despair the lily discovered Christ was to be crucified. The flower felt so miserable about how it had acted in the garden the night before, it bowed its head in shame. 

The legend has it that since then -- to honor the Lord Jesus and to show its everlasting sorrow -- the fragrant white lily has grown with a down-turned blossom.

Happy Easter and have a wonderful Postcard Friendship Friday.

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Legend of the White Easter Lily - Postcard Friendship Friday #4

It is said in the Garden of Gethsemane, there were many beautiful flowers.  The loveliest of all was the pure white lily.  The fragrant lily knew it was beautiful and proudly lifted its head to show it's magnificent flowering to anyone who happened to pass by the garden.

On the night before He was crucified, Christ came to pray in the quiet heart of the garden. As He prayed and wept, all the flowers of the garden bowed their heads in pity and sorrow. But the proud lily would not bow its lovely white head. The next day, the lily discovered the Lord was going to die. The flower felt so miserable about how it had acted in the garden, it bowed its head in shame.

Since that long ago day, to honor the Lord and to show its sorrow, the lily has grown with a down-turned blossom.

One of our PFF Friends, Postcardy, posted some lovely Easter postcards and poems last year. I borrowed one of those wonderful poems for today's post.

Spring bursts to-day, for Christ is risen

And all the earth's at play.
Flash forth, thou sun, the rain is over and gone,

Its work is done.
Winter is past, sweet Spring is come at last,

Is come at last.
Bud, fig, and vine, bud, olive,

Fat with fruit and oil and wine.
Break forth this morn.

In roses, thou, but yesterday a thorn.
Uplift thy head, o pure white Lily,

Through the Winter dead.
Beside your dams, leap and rejoice,

You merry-making Lambs.
All herds and flocks rejoice,

All beasts of thickets and of rocks.
Sing, creatures, sing, angels and fern

And birds and everything.
All notes of doves, fill all our world:

This is the time of loves.

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