God's little apple tree

[Jay Miller]

God's little apple tree

When you were young, I earthed you

I gave you a place to call home

You spread your branches and flourished

You were never alone

For a scarecrow stood there beside you

That I put there to keep birds away

He did his best to protect you

Until that sad certain day

The clouds began to gather

The winds began to blow

Your trunk split open, you broke away

Why you went down I don't know

I turned away and forgot you

As you lay there flat on the ground

For a year, you lay and suffered

Till that certain day you were found

I saw the green in the springtime

I stood you back up and then

You started to flourish, again spreading branches

God restored your life again

Your apples are red and rosy

They'll ripen soon one day

No matter how bad you were broken

With help, God has blessed you today

Stand and bask in his glory

Show your gifts that you offer with praise

You will live to bear, much fruit for him

He'll protect you the rest of your days

Copyright © 2008

Jay Miller