Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Plant a garden within my heart
Oh! Dear Lord, let the fragrance be poured out
Oh! Dear Lord, let the fragrance be poured out
Oh! Dear Lord, let the fragrance be poured out
The fragrance within my heart
Oh! Dear Lord, may their sweetness fill others
Oh! Dear Lord, may their sweetness fill others
Oh! Dear Lord, may their sweetness fill others
Their sweetness within my heart
Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Plant a garden within my heart
Oh! Dear Lord, may they blossom forever
Oh! Dear Lord, may they blossom forever
Oh! Dear Lord, may they blossom forever
They blossom within my heart
Oh! Dear Lord, fill my heart with their beauty
Oh! Dear Lord, fill my heart with their beauty
Oh! Dear Lord, fill my heart with their beauty
Their beauty within my heart
Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Oh! Dear Lord, plant a garden of roses
Plant a garden within my heart
Oh! Dear Lord, when the thorns try to cause pain
Oh! Dear Lord, when the thorns try to cause pain
Oh! Dear Lord, when the thorns try to cause pain
To cause pain within my heart
That’s when dear Lord, You call forth new roses
That’s when dear Lord, You call forth new roses
That’s when dear Lord, You call forth new roses
New roses to fill my heart
Oh! Dear Lord, You planted Thy Love’s roses
Oh! Dear Lord, You planted Thy Love’s roses
Oh! Dear Lord, You planted Thy Love’s roses
Love’s roses within my heart
© 2015 Liana Wendy Howarth
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I just heard this week (and I liked how it was worded): “Every trial has been sifted through the hand of God.” The accompanying picture was beautiful. I was reminded of creation enjoying the creation of the Creator’s hand!
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That’s lovely Debbie. Thank you so much for sharing. Nothing happens without our heavenly Father’s knowledge. So comforting.
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Beautiful! God bless you always, dear friend~love, Suzanne xxx
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You are a treasure Suzanne. May the Lord spread your precious artwork and writings far and wide blessing abundantly.
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pretty post
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Thank you so much for your sweet comment, likes on previous posts and for following. Much appreciated :-). God bless.
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I was singing it as I read! Beautiful!
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:-). This came about after very tearful prayer this morning. The Lord had me singing it too!
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