Who said “Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or…”?

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Samuel Rutherford. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them.”
— Samuel Rutherford
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Rutherford, S. (n.d.). Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4727-let-your-children-be-as-so-many-flowers/

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Rutherford, Samuel. “Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4727-let-your-children-be-as-so-many-flowers/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Rutherford, Samuel. “Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4727-let-your-children-be-as-so-many-flowers/.

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