GATHER THE ROSES

Chorus
Gather the roses, the lilies, the pinks
Think of the joys in your life
The briars will wound you, the thorns only grieve
So gather the roses, the lilies, the pinks

As I was walking the pathway of life
Trials were all I could see
The joy and the peace I once knew with the Lord
Seemed like a faint memory

I dreamed that I walked through a garden fair
Carrying of sweet flowers rare
Then stung by the thorns as I strayed from the path
I heard a voice speak soft and clear

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Don’t gather the unpleasant times in your past
Don’t mourn them and talk them all through
Remember the blessings God gives you each day
Oh listen, He’s saying to you:

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