A song of Spring once more we sing
A song of Spring once more we sing. William Howse Groser* (1834-1925).
This was written in 1904 and first published in the Sunday School Hymnary (1906), edited by Carey Bonner*. It was designated for the middle section of a Sunday School (‘Hymns for the General School’ in Bonner’s three-section hymnal) and prefaced with ‘Thou blessest the springing thereof. Psalm lxv.10.’ It had four stanzas. The last two lines of each stanza were repeated to fit a lively tune, ST FLORENCE, by W.G. Hancock, dated 1905, presumably composed for this hymn:
A song of Spring once more we sing As Winter flies away,And changeful hours bring sun and showers To weave a crown for May:With heart and voice we...
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