The Flower ~ A Poem by St Theresa of the Child Jesus

Currently, I am unable to verify if St Theresa indeed wrote this poem... 
but it's a lovely poem so I'm going to post it anyway.


She is also known as 'Saint Theresa of the Roses'. 

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(verification needed)

The Flower

by Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus

also known as St Thérèse of Lisieux

http://www.wf-f.org/LittleFlower.html

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All the earth with snow is covered,

Everywhere the white frosts reign;

Winter and his gloomy courtiers

Hold their court on earth again.

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But for you has bloomed the Flower

Of the fields, Who comes to earth

From the fatherland of heaven,

Where eternal spring has birth.

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Near the Rose of Christmas, Sister!

In the lowly grasses hide,

And be like the humble flowerets, --

Of heaven's King the lowly bride!

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