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[Dust and ashes touch our face]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: David Haas, b. 1957 Tune Key: d minor Incipit: 13534 21123 21771 Used With Text: Dust and Ashes

Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Appears in 8 hymnals 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 Used With Tune: [Dust and ashes touch our face]

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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]

Dust and Ashes

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]

Dust and Ashes

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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Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Author of "Dust and Ashes" in Gather Comprehensive Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship. Bert Polman