Carol of the Grass

Sung to 'Est Ist Ein Ros' (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming)

The long grass in the meadow
Once green in golden sun
Will fade in winter’s darkness
When summer’s flowers are done:
So all good things must die,
For every season passes,
And years go swiftly by.

God’s love goes on forever
As green as life can be,
His Word always creating
New possibility,
In darkness light shall spring,
A hope beyond our dreaming,
Redeeming everything.

Come quickly now, Lord Jesus,
And be our summer’s Sun,
Fill all our hearts with gladness,
Our true and faithful One,
Come, Dawn, and give rebirth.
Turn hearts to fragrant flower,
Bring glory to your earth.