Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907.
By The Prisoner of Love (1904). III. The Resurrection of the FlowersFrederick William Orde Ward (18431922)
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And then the miracle appears
Where once was only desert dearth;
And from a hidden realm and root
Leaps into life the tender shoot,
Out of its chambers in the earth;
It gathers grace of light and air,
And laughs to find itself so fair.
Unmarked by us, of Holy Feet
Which are for ever passing by;
And washing these in dainty dew,
With kisses, it may thus renew
Its glories at eternity;
For when they break the scentless sod,
The flowers reflect the Face of God.
Of the great Mystery Divine,
Each has a lesson in its look:
The varying hue, the virgin green,
To humble hearts that spell between
Are Revelation’s open book;
And still the Spirit moves in might,
For those that have the secret sight.