When Mary gathered summer's yield
Words: Bill Stead
Music: THE LINDEN TREE (German Traditional)
Arrangement: John Barnard
Metre: 8 7 8 7
1 When Mary gathered summer's yield
and vines were heavy laden,
a holy angel was revealed
to Mary in her garden.
2 'O highly favoured child of earth,
what bliss shall be your burden!'
And Gabriel foretold the birth
to Mary in her garden.
3 Yet Mary knew this could not be
for her, a virgin maiden,
but came this word of royal decree
to Mary in her garden:
4 'The fruit of heaven you shall bear,
the sins of earth to pardon.'
And never seemed that fruit so fair
to Mary in her garden.
5 And so it was in tender spring
with bud and flower still hidden
that came the holy Infant King
to Mary in her garden.
Bill Stead
© Bill Stead / Jubilate Hymns
8 7 8 7
Tune: THE LINDEN TREE
CCL# 4843409
