Gathering Buds

Jesus has taken a beautiful bud

Out of the garden of love

Borne it away to the city of God

Home of the angels above.

Chorus:

Gathering buds, gathering buds

Wonderful care will be giv'n

Jesus is gathering, day after day

Buds for the palace of Heaven.

Full blooming flowers alone will not do

Some must be young and ungrown

So the frail buds He is gathering too

Beautiful gems for His throne.

Chorus:

Fathers and mothers, weep not or be sad

Still on the Savior rely

You shall behold them again and be glad

Beautiful flowers on high.

Chorus:

Blooming in beauty in Heaven they are

Blooming for you and for me

Follow the Lord, tho' the city be far

'til our bright blossoms we see.