In these weeks of snow and freezing cold
I'm longing, Lord, for spring to come
with warmth and light
with warmth and light
and new life all abloom...
Spring's first day is still a month away
but this Wednesday brings a season
- a springtime of your grace -
with purple, prayer and ashes
inviting me to life in you
Spring's first day is still a month away
but this Wednesday brings a season
- a springtime of your grace -
with purple, prayer and ashes
inviting me to life in you
through mercy and in peace...
Lent is spring time, Lord,
for my mind, heart and soul:
time to strengthen what's grown weak,
to recall what I've forgotten,
to let go what I don't need
and to find what I need the most...
Lent's a new beginning:
a time for taking stock,
to look inside and deep within;
a time to ask your pardon
and to make up for my sins;
to set things right with you
and with anyone I've hurt
Lent is spring time, Lord,
for my mind, heart and soul:
time to strengthen what's grown weak,
to recall what I've forgotten,
to let go what I don't need
and to find what I need the most...
Lent's a new beginning:
a time for taking stock,
to look inside and deep within;
a time to ask your pardon
and to make up for my sins;
to set things right with you
and with anyone I've hurt
offended or forgotten...
Lent's a season of your grace, Lord:
a time to come to prayer,
to listen for your voice,
to study your good Word,
to seek your truth and wisdom
to live as you command...
And Lent's a time of mercy:
Lent's a season of your grace, Lord:
a time to come to prayer,
to listen for your voice,
to study your good Word,
to seek your truth and wisdom
to live as you command...
And Lent's a time of mercy:
time for me to give more generously
of all I have to give;
time to give more freely
of the bounty that is mine;
a time for me to tend my neighbor's needs,
to reach out to the poor,
to empty out myself
and not stop to count the cost...
Lord, help me start tonight
of all I have to give;
time to give more freely
of the bounty that is mine;
a time for me to tend my neighbor's needs,
to reach out to the poor,
to empty out myself
and not stop to count the cost...
Lord, help me start tonight
to turn my heart to you
to prepare myself for Lent,
for this springtime of your grace
in my mind, my heart and soul...
to prepare myself for Lent,
for this springtime of your grace
in my mind, my heart and soul...
Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake
and watch over me while I sleep
that awake, I might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
These Alone Are Enough by Dan Schutte
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Take my mind with all its plans and schemes.
Give me nothing more than your love and grace.
These alone, O God, are enough for me.
Take my thoughts, Oh Lord, and my memory.
Take my tears, my joys, my liberty.
Give me nothing more than your love and grace.
These alone, O God, are enough for me.
I surrender, Lord, all I have and hold.
I return to you your gifts untold.
Give me nothing more than your love and grace.
These alone, O God, are enough for me.
When the darkness falls on my final days,
take the very breath that sang your praise.
Give me nothing more than your love and grace.
These alone, O God, are enough for me.
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