Flowers

We all love flowers. John Imrie describes the love of flowers and what they bring to this earth in this poem. He reflects on why God made flowers. The poem takes a twist when he uses the analogy of life and how quickly it passes by and reminds us to do all the good we can while we are here!


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Flowers
Poet: John Imrie


Flowers are loved by young and old,
As they gracefully unfold
Sweetness caught from Eden's bowers,
When at first God made the flowers:
Rich in every tint and hue,
Smiling, through their tears of dew;
Beauty's glory crowns their head,
As they peep from grassy bed!

Purity the Lily seems,
As she in the sunlight gleams;
Humility the Pansy knows,
Happiness bespeaks the Rose,
Love the laughing Daffodil,
Pinks our eyes with Beauty fill;
Every flower, a charm its own.
Fills a place on Flora's throne!

Flowers may teach the heart of man,
As no other teacher can:
God's creative hand was there,
When He made the flowers so fair;
Out of chaos formed the earth,
Spake, and planets had their birth;
To adorn the human race.
Lent the beauty of His face!

He who loves the tiny flower
Something knows of Heaven's power,
Which will hope and courage give,
Strength and sweetness while he live;
Like the flowers we pass away,
Short, yet sweet, is life's brief day —
Let good deeds and thoughts subline,
Stand the touch and test of time!


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Conscience
Poet: John Imrie


Conscience is the true monitor of God
For our approval, or a very rod
Of direst chastisement for evil deeds,
Or wicked thoughts that grow like noxious weeds
Within the garden of the human heart,
To mar the buds and flowers which would impart
A fragrant solace to the weary soul
Of God-made man, thus strengthen and control
His better nature in Temptation's day,
And drive the hateful thoughts of sin away,
To hide themselves for very shame of sin.
And, hence renewed, the better life begin:
Thus, Conscience, listened to, will safely guide
Where perfect peace and happiness abide!


What Is Joy?
Poet: John Imrie


Joy is the constant outflow of a heart
Pure as a mountain spring; born to impart
Its healthy sweetness o'er life's dusty way!
Refreshing hearts overfraught with worldly care -
Laughing and skipping like a child at play,
Wooing the flowers that seem to it most fair -
No morrow clouds the brightness of today!
Joy is the language that the angels know,
And teach the infant at its mother's breast,
Whose dimpled cheeks with fun and smiles overflow,
While fondled safely in the parent nest!
Joy! like the music of the birds in spring,
Makes other hearts with joyous rapture sing!


The Image Of The Heavenly
Poet: John Imrie


Almighty God! in all Thy works displayed,
For man in Thine own image Thou hast made;
How should we, then, Thine every law respect,
And mourn in dust and ashes if neglect
Of ours should once but mar that Image bright,
And, grieving Thee, turn sunshine into night!
Let not our hearts from Thee be turned aside,
But may Thy Holy Spirit with us abide;
Then shall our life be like the flowers in June;
Displaying sweetness, and our hearts in tune
To the rich melody of gladsome song,
Which to the ransomed hosts of Heav'n belong:
Thus, here below, let glorious anthems rise
And mingle with the sonars of Paradise.




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