Lily of the Valley

Although neither title can be found anywhere in the New Testament, Jesus is often referred to as the “Rose of Sharon,” and the “Lily of the Valley,” the rose being the most perfect and fragrant of flowers, and the lily perfectly characterising His purity and humility. Carol Sampson recorded this beautiful song with us at St Cecilia’s in Kidderminster. The song features on CD4 of our Reawakenings Album. I thought you would also appreciate hearing some of the other tracks that follow on after Carol’s song. The first one is called ‘My Presence will go with you,” in which I am playing a movement from a recorder sonata Dad wrote. After that comes a distinctly interesting and the unusual track, “Swilkering:” Aspire to more of this heavenly desire) and plays on from there. Words and music by Carol Sampson