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[Verse 1]
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Death is an angel sent down from above
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Sent for the buds and the flowers of love
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Truly 'tis so for in heaven's own way
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Each soul is a flower in the Master's bouquet
[Chorus]
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Gathering flowers for the Master's bouqet
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Beautiful flowers that will never decay
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Gathered by angels and carried away
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Forever to bloom in the Master's bouquet
[Verse 2]
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Loved ones are passing each day and each hour
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Passing away as the life of a flower
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But every bud and each blossom some day
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Will bloom as a flower in the Master's bouquet
[Chorus]
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Gathering flowers for the Master's bouqet
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Beautiful flowers that will never decay
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Gathered by angels and carried away
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Forever to bloom in the Master's bouquet
[Verse 3]
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Let us be faithful til life's work is done
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Bloomimg with love til the reaper shall come
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Then we'll be gathered together that day
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Transplanted to bloom in the Master's bouquet
[Chorus]
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Gathering flowers for the Master's bouqet
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Beautiful flowers that will never decay
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Gathered by angels and carried away
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Forever to bloom in the Master's bouquet