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Dust and Ashes Touch Our Face

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #186 (1995) Meter: Irregular with refrain Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Lyrics: 1 Dust and ashes touch our face, mark our failure and our falling. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, take us as disciples, washed and wakened by your calling. Refrain: Take us by the hand and lead us, lead us through the desert sands, bring us living water, Holy Spirit, come. 2 Dust and ashes soil our hands - greed of market, pride of nation. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, as we pray and struggle through the meshes of oppression. [Refrain] 3 Dust and ashes choke our tongue in the wasteland of depression. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow through all gloom and grieving to the paths of resurrection. [Refrain] Topics: Ash Wednesday; Holy Spirit Renewal of; Repentance; Year A Ash Wednesday; Year B Ash Wednesday; Year C Ash Wednesday Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7 Languages: English Tune Title: DUST AND ASHES
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Dust and Ashes

Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal: Singing Our Faith #120 (2001) First Line: Dust and ashes touch our face Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Lyrics: 1 Dust and ashes touch our face, mark our failure and our falling. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, take us as disciples, washed and wakened by your calling. Refrain: Take us by the hand and lead us, lead us through the desert sands, bring us living water, Holy Spirit, come. 2 Dust and ashes soil our hands - greed of market, pride of nation. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, as we pray and struggle through the meshes of oppression. [Refrain] 3 Dust and ashes choke our tongue in the wasteland of depression. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow. through all gloom and grieving to the paths of resurrection. [Refrain] Topics: Lent Languages: English Tune Title: [Dust and ashes touch our face]
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Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal: Gather Comprehensive #381 (1994) First Line: Dust and ashes touch our face Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Lyrics: 1 Dust and ashes touch our face, mark our failure and our falling. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, take us as disciples, washed and wakened by your calling. Refrain: Take us by the hand and lead us, lead us through the desert sands, bring us living water, Holy Spirit, come. 2 Dust and ashes soil our hands-- greed of market, pride of nation. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, as we pray and struggle through the meshes of oppression. (Refrain) 3 Dust and ashes choke our tongue in the wasteland of depression. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow. through all gloom and grieving to the paths of resurrection. (Refrain) Topics: Seasons and Feasts Ash Wednesday Scripture: John 4:10-15 Languages: English Tune Title: [Dust and ashes touch our face]
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Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal: RitualSong #539 (1996) First Line: Dust and ashes touch our face Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Lyrics: 1 Dust and ashes touch our face, mark our failure and our falling. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, take us as disciples, washed and wakened by your calling. Refrain: Take us by the hand and lead us, lead us through the desert sands, bring us living water, Holy Spirit, come. 2 Dust and ashes soil our hands - greed of market, pride of nation. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, as we pray and struggle through the meshes of oppression. [Refrain] 3 Dust and ashes choke our tongue in the wasteland of depression. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, through all gloom and grieving to the paths of resurrection. [Refrain] Topics: Ash Wednesday; Ash Wednesday; Conversion; Discipleship; Holy Spirit; Justice; Penance; Petition; Repentance; Social Concern Scripture: John 4:10-15 Languages: English Tune Title: [Dust and ashes touch our face]
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Dust and Ashes Touch Our Face

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: Voices United #105 (1996) Meter: Irregular Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Lyrics: 1 Dust and ashes touch our face, mark our failure and our falling. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, take us as disciples, washed and wakened by your calling. [Refrain:] Take us by the hand and lead us, lead us through the desert sands, bring us living water, Holy Spirit, come. 2 Dust and ashes soil our hands -- greed of market, pride of nation. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, as we pray and struggle through the meshes of oppression. [Refrain] 3 Dust and ashes choke our tongue in the wasteland of depression. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow. through all gloom and grieving to the paths of resurrection. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Year Lent; Calling and Response; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Ash Wednesday; Holy Spirit Presence; Oppression; Resurrection; Walking with God/Jesus Christ; Water; Wilderness/Desert; Ash Wednesday Year ABC Languages: English Tune Title: NEWELL
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Dust and Ashes

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: Worship and Song #3098 (2011) Meter: 7.8.11.14 with refrain First Line: Dust and ashes touch our face Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Lyrics: 1 Dust and ashes touch our face, mark our failure and our falling. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, take us as disciples, washed and wakened by your calling. Refrain: Take us by the hand and lead us, lead us through the desert sands, bring us living water, Holy Spirit, come. 2 Dust and ashes soil our hands - greed of market, pride of nation. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, as we pray and struggle through the meshes of oppression. [Refrain] 3 Dust and ashes choke our tongue in the wasteland of depression. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, through all gloom and grieving to the paths of resurrection. [Refrain] Topics: Ashes; Awake; Calling; Choking; Desert; Disciples; Dryness; Failure and Fault; Faithless; Greed; Griefs; Guidance; Living Water; Nations; Oppression; Paths; Pride; Repentance; Resurrection and Exaltation; Sadness; Sands; Struggles and Strife; Walking; Washing; Wasteland; Ashes; Awake; Calling; Choking; Christian Year and Observances Lent; Desert; Disciples; Dryness; Failure and Fault; Faithless; Greed; Griefs; Guidance; Living Water; Nations; Oppression; Paths; Pride; Repentance; Resurrection and Exaltation; Sadness; Sands; Struggles and Strife; Walking; Washing; Wasteland Scripture: Psalm 42:1-3 Languages: English Tune Title: DUST AND ASHES
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Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal: Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #392 (2004) First Line: Dust and ashes touch our face Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Topics: Ash Wednesday; Penance Languages: English Tune Title: [Dust and ashes touch our face]
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Dust and Ashes

Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Hymnal: Gather (3rd ed.) #468 (2011) First Line: Dust and ashes touch our face Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Topics: Ash Wednesday; Lenten Season; Penance; Alienation; Conversion; Discipleship; Holy Spirit; Justice; Petition/Prayer; Social Concern Scripture: John 4:10-15 Languages: English Tune Title: [Dust and ashes touch our face]
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