Lyrics
Verse 1
Lily in the valley
Sparrows in skies above
The sun now slowly setting
Held in the Father’s love
Oh child do not be troubled
You are worth more than these
His face has shone upon you
He is the pearl you seek
And worry adds no single hour
But He knows every need
Verse 1 (French)
Lis dans la vallée
Les moineaux dans les airs
Le soleil part lentement
Tenu dans l’amour du Père
Enfant ne sois pas troublé
Tu vaux plus que ceux-ci
Son visage brille sur toi
Il est la perle que tu cherches
t'inquiéter n’ajoute pas une heure
Il connaît tous tes besoins
Tag
He is the pearl you seek
And worry adds no single hour
But He knows every need
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Meaning & Inspiration
Lily in The Valley is a gentle song of reassurance drawn from the teaching of Jesus about worry. The verse sets a quiet scene of lilies in the valley, sparrows in the sky above and the sun slowly setting, all held in the Father's love. It then speaks directly to a troubled child, saying that the listener is worth more than these, that His face has shone upon the listener, and that He is the pearl being sought.
The verse continues with the thought that worry adds no single hour but that He knows every need. A French version of the verse follows, and the closing lines repeat the pearl and the promise about worry. The images follow Matthew 6:26-28 on the birds and lilies, Matthew 6:27 on worry adding a single hour, and Matthew 13:45-46 on the pearl of great price. The soft pace and simple, pastoral imagery give the song a calm, comforting tone suited to a quiet moment of trust.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:26-28 Jesus points to the birds and the lilies as signs of the Father's care.
- Matthew 6:27 Worry cannot add a single hour to life.
- Matthew 13:45-46 The kingdom is like a pearl of great value.