This past weekend I reheard a song I had forgotten and its melody and words have wrapped their arms around my heart. Thought I would share them with you today:
In the bulb, there is a flower; In the seed an apple tree;
In cocoons, a hidden promise: Butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter There’s a Spring that waits to be,
Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see.
There’s a song in every silence, Seeking word and melody;
There’s a dawn in every darkness, Bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future; What it holds a mystery,
Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see.
In our end is our beginning; In our time, infinity.
In our doubt there is believing; In our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection; At the last, a victory,
Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see.
You can hear Hymn of Promise here.
Natalie Sleeth wrote this song in 1985 as a choir anthem and later adapted it into a hymn.
She wrote that she was pondering the death of a friend, thinking about seemingly opposites of spring and winter and remembering the T. S. Eliot poem with the phrase “in the end is our beginning.”
What a hope-filled message that arises from the contrasts in life.
Music surprises me at times and showers me with hope and encouragement. What gives you hope and lifts your day?
That’s just beautiful, Jeanie!!
I think the music is haunting and the words inspiring
What a beautiful hymn! I hadn’t heard this–thank you!
Tweeting it out!
Jeanie, I didn’t know that song. It’s beautiful. Thanks so much.
What a sweet story! I love praise and worship hymn songs and the lyrics to this new-to-me- music are wonderful! Thank you for sharing it. 🙂
I love that hymn. None of us can survive very long without hope. Spending time with Jesus gives me hope. Because when I’m focused on Him, I’m not looking at my circumstances. It reminds me of Who is in control.