The traditional Easter flower signifies purity and hope; the white trumpet shaped flower is used by churches to bank their altars and crosses to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus the only begotten son of God, and belief in everlasting life.
These flowers were found growing in the garden of Gethsemane after
the capture, torture and murder of the Christ of God by the Jews and Romans.
From Ask.com:
"A mark of purity and grace throughout the ages, the regal white lily is a fitting symbol of the greater meaning of Easter. Gracing millions of homes and churches, the flowers embody joy, hope and life. Whether given as a gift or enjoyed in your own home, the Easter Lily serves as a beautiful reminder that Easter is a time for rejoicing and celebrating."
Easter morn with lilies fair
Fills the church with perfumes rare,
As their clouds of incense rise,
Sweetest offerings to the skies.
Stately lilies pure and white
Flooding darkness with their light,
Bloom and sorrow drifts away,
On this holy hallow’d day.
Easter Lilies bending low
in the golden afterglow,
Bear a message from the sod
To the heavenly towers of God.
-Louise Lewin Matthews
With Love and Kindness,
THE HATMAN
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