In Our Father's earthly garden br just like flowers, we all grow br savouring the life force br that we all have come to know br br In our Father's earthly garden br one rose blooms above the rest br each petal soft as satin br whose fragrance stands the test br br In our Father's earthly garden br He smiles on this flower with pride br He marvels how such fragileness br contains such strength inside br br In our Father's earthly garden br as He takes it to his breast br take comfort in the knowledge br that He only plucks the bestbr br Evelyn Macdonaldbr br