i came into the parlor a precious soul had gone home i grieved with the family who d been left all alone the tears were freely flowing their loss so hard to bear it was then i looked around me she was the prettiest flower there chorus angels stood at attention when she was called away for she d held the hand of jesus every day heaven s choir played her anthem as they welcomed one so rare heaven knows she is the prettiest flower there i placed a rose by her side it seemed i saw her smile i remembered how she blessed all those she met o er the miles eternally she s resting now in a garden so fair and when heaven looks upon her it sees the prettiest flower there angels stood at attention when she was called away for she d held the hand of jesus every day heaven s choir played her anthem as they welcomed one so rare heaven knows she is the prettiest flower there heaven s choir played her anthem as they welcomed one so rare heaven knows she is the prettiest flower there heaven knows she is the prettiest flower there