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The Passion Flower

Matthew Bridges

“The Passion Flower” as printed in A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853).

Matthew Bridges: Collected Lyrics Text 1 1853 · historical text
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This text comes from A First Series of Hymns and Songs, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Flower, whose mystic beauty tells of One

Who died for me,

Of earth's blooming children there are none

I love like thee.

Picture thou of Christ's most blessed cross

To gentle, faithful eyes,

Pointing brightly from a world of dross

To yonder skies.

Verse 2

There sweet Jesus reigns, and angels fair

His throne surround;

Blessed saints who bore his cross are there,

With glory crown'd.

Then, my soul, be thou in every hour

To God thy Saviour given,

And be now on earth a Passion-flower,

To bloom in heaven.

Credits

Written by Matthew Bridges

Words by Matthew Bridges. Historical text published in A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853), “The Passion Flower”

Every text in this 1853 collection is by Henry Formby (1816-1884), who died more than 140 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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