[Verse 1]
Lily in the valley
Sparrows in skies above
The sun now slowly setting
Held in the Father’s love
Oh child do not be troubled
You are worth more than these
His face has shone upon you
He is the pearl you seek
And worry adds no single hour
But He knows every need
Lis dans la vallée
Les moineaux dans les airs
Le soleil part lentement
Tenu dans l’amour du Père
Enfant ne sois pas troublé
Tu vaux plus que ceux-ci
Son visage brille sur toi
Il est la perle que tu cherches
t'inquiéter n’ajoute pas une heure
Il connaît tous tes besoins
He is the pearl you seek
And worry adds no single hour
But He knows every need
Written by Kristyn Getty & Ben Shive
© Getty Music Publishing and Junkbox Music
Lily in The Valley
Song Meaning
Keith & Kristyn Getty sing "Lily in The Valley" first in English and then again in French, keeping the exact same words in both so the repetition itself becomes part of the comfort being offered. "Lily in the valley, sparrows in skies above, the sun now slowly setting, held in the Father's love" draws directly on Jesus' own teaching about the lilies of the field and the sparrows, applying that same argument from lesser things to a listener facing evening worry.
"Oh child do not be troubled, you are worth more than these" repeats Jesus' logic exactly — if God clothes flowers this briefly alive with such care, the argument runs, how much more will He care for a person. "And worry adds no single hour, but He knows every need" answers anxiety with a specific, practical claim rather than only a comforting feeling.
Singing "il est la perle que tu cherches" ("he is the pearl you seek") right alongside its English twin "he is the pearl you seek" turns translation into structure — the same reassurance offered twice, in two languages, as if repetition itself were part of what settles a troubled child down for the night.