A Special “Rose” by James O’Brien

The Lord has given us so much,
To cherish in these days.
He’s given us our life and His
Forgiving, loving ways.

He’s given us the seasons so
We’ll witness each in time,
And language that we each may write,
Our thoughts that often rhyme.

And then he gave to us, the Rose
And with each one we find,
A lovely color and a scent,
So special in each kind.

But there is yet another “rose”,
A single one for all,
And in this “rose” there is a gift;
We’re saved from Adam’s fall.

T’was on the third day after death,
This “rose”, the gift he gave.
For with it we will live again,
‘Cause He “rose” from the grave.

And now at Easter, in the spring,
This “rose” we celebrate,
And worship Jesus Christ, our Lord
For all he did create.