Mary picked the roses early in the morn

Mary picked the roses as the day was being born

Mary picked the roses to smell their sweet perfume

Mary picked the roses, but Jesus made them bloom



Joseph carved a table from a piece of wood

Joseph carved a table. It was his livelihood

Joseph carved a table where kings could sit to eat

Joseph carved a table, but Jesus made the tree



And I write songs

These songs I sing

I'd have none if not for Him

And I know whence came the tunes

Because Jesus made the roses

Jesus made the roses bloom



I will soon be leaving. I will soon be gone

I will soon be leaving, but I leave for you my songs

Though this life is feleeting, and time is no one's friend

I will soon be leaving, but Jesus never ends



And I write songs

These songs I sing

I'd have none if not for Him

And I know whence came the tunes

Because Jesus made the roses

Jesus made the roses bloom







All songs copyrighted as follows:



Sing Your Praise To The Lord by Meadowgreen Music Company, 1982



O Come All Ye Faithful by Meadowgreen Music Co., 1982



Doubly Good To You by Meadowgreen Music Co., 1982



The Agony and The Glory by Grant, Inc.StraightWay Music Co.Word Music Co., 1984



Reach Out and Love Again by Meadowgreen Music Co. and Handrail Music, 1983



Sparrow Watcher by Meadowgreen Music Co., 1984



Love Of Another Kind by Meadowgreen Music Company, 1984



Jordan by Meadowgreen Music Co., 1986



One Good Turn by Edward Grant Publishing Co., 1987



Make Me Up by Edward Grant Publishing Co., 1987



See What A Difference by Edward Grant Publishing Co., 1986

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