An Office hymn for Lent:Today is the accepted time.
Christ’s healing light, the gift divine
Shines forth to save the penitent
To wake the world by means of Lent.
The light of Christ will show the way
That leads to God’s salvation day.
The rigor of this fasting mends
The hearts that hateful sinning rends.
Keep all our minds and bodies true
In sacrifice, O God, to You,
That we may join, when Lents have ceased,
The everlasting Paschal Feast.
Let all creation join to raise
Most gracious Trinity, Your praise.
And when your love has made us new,
May we sing new songs, Lord, to You.
Amen.
Translation copyright 2006 by Kathleen Pluth. May be copied freely for use during Lent 2011.
Christ’s healing light, the gift divine
Shines forth to save the penitent
To wake the world by means of Lent.
The light of Christ will show the way
That leads to God’s salvation day.
The rigor of this fasting mends
The hearts that hateful sinning rends.
Keep all our minds and bodies true
In sacrifice, O God, to You,
That we may join, when Lents have ceased,
The everlasting Paschal Feast.
Let all creation join to raise
Most gracious Trinity, Your praise.
And when your love has made us new,
May we sing new songs, Lord, to You.
Amen.
Translation copyright 2006 by Kathleen Pluth. May be copied freely for use during Lent 2011.
1 comments:
have not had much internet access, so I'm just seeing this - how wonderful!
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