gathering pearls

carlapestka · Post by **carlapestka** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:02 pm

I have a dear friend whose husband passed away recently(he was 89 years old). Her husband used to sing a song that had the words 'God was gathering his pearls' or something to that affect. She would like to use the song at the service for him. Any help to find this song is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

LMW · Post by **LMW** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:05 pm

Gathering Flowers

Death is an angel sent down from above
Sent for the buds of the flowers we love
Truly it's so for in Heaven's own way
Each soul is a flower in the Master's bouquet

Chorus:
Gathering flowers for the Master's bouquet
Beautiful flowers that will never decay
Gathered by angels and carried away
Forever to bloom in the Master's bouquet

Loved ones are passing each day and each hour
Passing away as the life of a flower
But every bud and each blossom some day
Will bloom as a flower in the Master's bouquet

Let us be faithful till life's work is done
Blooming with love till the Reaper shall come
Then we'll be gathered together someday
Transplanted to bloom in the Master's bouquet

LMW · Post by **LMW** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:09 pm

Hank Williams)

The ceremony was over
A lad stood alone in tears
For he had just said goodbye
To the one he had loved through the years.

He stood all alone with his head bowed down
As though his heart would break
Then the Parson came over and took his hand
And to him these words he did say.

Chorus:
When God comes and gathers his jewels
All his treasures of diamonds and gold
You'll meet her up there in heaven so fair
When God comes and gathers his jewels.

Each night when the pale moon is shining
You can see this lad all alone
With his eyes lifted to'ard heaven
He's repeating these words he was told.

Chorus:
When God comes and gathers his jewels
All his treasures of diamonds and gold
I'll meet her up there in heaven so fair
When God comes and gathers his jewels...

carlapestka · Post by **carlapestka** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:07 am

Thank you for your responses but unfortunately Helen says neither of these songs are the one she is looking for. She now thinks the words may be to the effect of 'when Jesus comes to gather his pearls'. Any further assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you.