Lord, you have promised
A text for Ash Wednesday
vv. 1,2,4 2002, v. 3 2006 © R. Lindholtz for the tune “Bunessan” (aka ‘Morning has Broken’)
Lord, you have promised beauty for ashes
Freedom to captives, sight for the blind
Lord, you have promised comfort for mourning
Freedom to prisoners, hope for mankind.
Lord, you have promised gladness for grieving
And for the broken, words that bring peace,
Bread for the hungry, help to the homeless
And to the captive, words of release.
Lord, you provided grace and forgiveness
When on the cross You showed us your love,
Bringing us pardon through your afflicttion
Making a way to raise us above.
As we await the promised fulfillment
Lord, we delight in Your loving grace
For You have clothed us in Your salvation
And we will see You face to face.
2 comments:
Beautiful.
hey dad. miss ya already, while you're soaking up the sun in beautiful california! :) Tell everybody hi for me, and that I send them my love and tonnnns of hugs. tell aunt karin that "i now declare this bridge open." :) !!!!!!!!!!! yay! love you --Plum
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