THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD

The Spirit of the Lord will be poured upon us,

Then shall the desert soon become such fertile land.

Justice shall take root in the thriving waste land,

And integrity will flourish in the valleys.

The Spirit of God moves up to bring

Good News to poor and stranger

And to the blind: new vision clear,

To set prisoners free.

Called to be gift and to proclaim

God's goodness for all persons,

We hope to heal hearts filled with pain.

And to comfort those grieving.

Yes, as the earth nurtures its crop

For all to share and care for,

So will our God bring to birth

The Spirit within us.