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SPRING

Winter chill has released her hold
Given up for now her icy blast
Picked up her snowy garment cold
From frosted ground where she had cast

The earth it sighs in sweet release
When icy fingers loose their cling
And is content and feels at ease
To open arms and welcome spring

Green her dress with flowers adorned
Blue her eyes of sunlit sky
In her laughter hearts are warmed
And life renewed as she passes by

A sinner's heart is chilled as frost
To God above it is so cold
Frozen out; in wild blizzards lost
In sin's bitter winter hold

But then the love of God shines in
The thawing of heart is begun
And their winter day of cold chilling sin
Melts away in the brightness of God's dear Son

He comes with grace and mercy dressed
On finding the lost He sets His eye
For those downcast with sin oppressed
Reach out for Him as He passes by

And He will renew as the spring
Stirs the earth to life once more
The sun of blessing; a new song to sing
And peace will come that was never knew before

Bluer will be the sky above
Warmer hearts will beat in breast
Bathed in the sunlight of God's love
And in His precious Son; finding rest

Winter has gone, farewell at last
Bees will hum and birds will sing
And for redeemed sinners cold hearts are past
For they will glow with God's love in eternal spring

Colin Moffett