THE LORD PLANTED A GARDEN

THE LORD PLANTED A GARDEN
IN THE FIRST DAYS OF THE WORLD,
AND HE SET THERE AN ANGEL WARDEN
IN A GARMENT OF LIGHT UNFURLED
SO NEAR TO THE PEACE OF HEAVEN,
THAT THE HAWK MIGHT NEST WITH THE WREN,
FOR THERE IN THE COOL OF THE EVEN'
GOD WALKED WITH THE FIRST OF MEN
THE KISS OF THE SUN FOR PARDON
THE SONG OF THE BIRDS FOR MIRTH--
ONE IS NEARER GOD'S HEART IN A GARDEN
THAN ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH

DOROTHY FRANCES GURNEY