The Glory of the Spring

1The glory of the spring how sweet,
The newborn life how glad;
What joy the happy earth to greet In new, bright raiment clad.
Divine Renewer,
Thee I bless;
I greet Thy going forth;
I love Thee in the loveliness Of Thy renewed earth.

2But O these wonders of Thy grace,
These nobler works of Thine,
These marvels sweeter far to trace,
These new births more divine,
This newborn glow of faith so strong,
This bloom of love so fair,
This newborn ecstasy of song And fragrancy of prayer!

3Creator Spirit, work in me These wonders sweet of Thine;
Divine Renewer, graciously Renew this heart of mine.
Still let new life and strength upspring,
Still let new joy be given;
And grant the glad new song to ring Through the new earth and heaven.