I have a garden within my soul
Of wondrous beauty rare,
Wherein the blossoms of my life
Bloom ever in splendor fair.
The fragrance and charm of that garden,
Where all of life's flowers bloom,
Fills my aching heart with sweet content
And banishes failure's gloom.
Each flower a message is bringing,
A memory of someone dear,
A picture of deepest devotion,
Dispelling all doubt and fear.
Amid all this beauty and splendor,
One flower stands forth as queen,
Alone in her dazzling beauty,
Alone but ever supreme.
This flower of love and devotion
Has guided me all through life,
Softening my grief and my sorrow,
Sharing my toil and my strife.
This flower has helped me to conquer
Temptation so black and grim
And led me to victory and honor
Over my enemy, sin.
I have vainly sought in my garden,
Through blossoms of love and light,
For a flower of equal wonder
To compare with this one so bright.
But ever I've met with failure,
My search has been in vain,
For never a flower existed,
Like the blossom I can claim.
For after years I now can see,
Amid life's roses and rue,
God's greatest gift to a little child,
My darling mother, was you.
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