Hymn: It Isn't a Dream
Tune: Light up the Fire (as for 'Colours of day dawn into the mind')
1 (Exodus)
Into the wild as slaves they had fled
with nothing to drink without any bread.
For what were they chosen? where to be led?
As if they'd been punished, with feelings of dread.
Refrain
As out in the desert God was revealed,
when later in exile no longer concealed.
With two on the road their Jesus was risen,
so open your heart be ready to listen.
2 (Exile)
Banished to Babylon without shalom.
Mount Zion laid waste their God had no home.
Oppressed in exile to whom could they pray?
And could it be true what prophets did say?
3 (Crucifixion)
Mary was weeping there in deep loss,
her firstborn and God's now dead on the cross.
His friends were dispersing their spirits all numb.
With Jesus now gone could his kingdom come?
4 (Last night)
Feeling knocked down all hope has been lost,
no more in control you're counting the cost.
Awake in the night it isn't a dream,
experiencing trauma you're ready to scream.
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