The Flower Of Friendship

THE FLOWER OF FRIENDSHIP

by HELEN STEINER RICE



LIFE IS LIKE A GARDEN
AND FRIENDSHIP LIKE A FLOWER
THAT BLOOMS AND GROWS IN BEAUTY
WITH THE SUNSHINE AND THE SHOWER...
AND LOVELY ARE THE BLOSSOMS
THAT ARE TENDED WITH GREAT CARE
BY THOSE WHO WORK UNSELFISHLY
TO MAKE THE PLACE MORE FAIR...
AND, LIKE THE GARDEN BLOSSOMS,
FRIENDSHIP'S FLOWER GROWS MORE SWEET
WHEN WATCHED AND TENDED CAREFULLY
BY THOSE WE KNOW AND MEET...
AND, LIKE SUNSHINE ADDS NEW FRAGRANCE
AND RAINDROPS PLAY THIER PART,
JOY AND SADNESS ADD NEW BEAUTY
WHEN THERE'S FRIENDSHIP IN THE HEART...
AND, IF THE SEED OF FRIENDSHIP
IS PLANTED DEEP AND TRUE
AND WATCHED WITH UNDERSTANDING,
FRIENDSHIP'S FLOWER WILL BLOOM FOR YOU.







HE HATH DELIVERED MY SOUL IN PEACE FROM
THE BATTLE THAT WAS AGAINST ME: FOR THERE
WERE MANY WITH ME.



PSALM 55:18
KJV



THOSE WHO LOVE YOUR LAW HAVE GREAT
PEACE AND DO NOT STUMBLE.



PSALM 119:165
NLT



I WILL BOTH LIE DOWN AND SLEEP IN
PEACE; FOR YOU ALONE, O LORD,
MAKE ME LIE DOWN IN SAFETY.



PSALM 4:8
NRSV



I LAY DOWN AND SLEPT.
I WOKE UP IN SAFETY,
FOR THE LORD WAS
WATCHING OVER ME.



PSALM 3:5
NLT



I SAID, "I AM ABOUT TO FALL,"
BUT, LORD, YOUR LOVE KEPT ME SAFE.



PSALM 94:18
NAS



SET A GUARD, O LORD, OVER MY MOUTH;
KEEP WATCH OVER THE DOOR OF MY LIPS.



PSALM 141:3
NAS



BUT ALL WHO HUMBLE THEMSELVES BEFORE
THE LORD SHALL BE GIVEN EVERY BLESSING,
AND SHALL HAVE WONDERFUL PEACE.



PSALM 37:11
TLB



LOVE AND TRUTH BELONG TO GOD'S
PEOPLE; GOODNESS AND PEACE
WILL BE THEIRS.



PSALM 85:10
NCV