Author: Lisa Stolley Hines Hymnal: New Hymns of Hope #130 Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In winter's grip, the earth lies cold Lyrics: 1 In winter's grip, the earth lies cold,
the seeds below unseen.
Spring warms the tender shoots to life;
the barren ground grows green.
2 Sarah and Abraham grew old
without the promised heir.
How Sarah laughed to bear her child!
Joy born out of despair.
3 Once Jesus hung upon the cross,
forsaken and alone.
The darkness sealed his tomb until
love rolled away the stone.
4 The widow cries, "O Lord, how long?"
The bridegroom sings, "Amen!"
God's listening breath sustains them both.
We die. We rise again.
5 There is no death God cannot raise,
no loss he cannot fill.
Give hope, O Lord, to those who wait
the flowering of your will. Topics: Death and Beyond; Hope; Resurrection Languages: English
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