Hymn: With God Immersed
Our God who lives, flows in waters,
drifts in clouds and glows in snow,
flashes silver fish in shallows,
darts in darkness round the rocks,
blooms afresh as showers bring flowers,
freshens scent for bugs and bees.
Here we live together woven,
one with God in wonder held.
Our God who lives, moves with breezes,
flies in skies and travels far,
floats with owls to quarter meadows,
dives with gannets in the surf.
on the wing with birds migrating –
swallows, swifts and butterflies;
Though they fly in all directions,
God is with them in their flight.
Our God lives, alert and watching,
over newborn in the nest,
keeps them warm with fur or feather,
crouches, pounces on the hunt,
scuttles, burrows, refuge seeking –
fox and mouse, God lives in each.
On the ground we are together,
held by God in pain or joy.
Our God dies, entombed with Jesus,
from the earth he on us breathes
autumn scents from leaves decaying,
whiffs of springtime gifting life.
Grubs and worms soil over turning;
naught is wasted, all made new.
Like all creatures we are mortal,
as with Christ we die and live.
God lives anew, now arising,
swelling oceans, winds astir,
croaks to us as frogs are courting,
calls to us in curlew's song,
shines from corals colours gleaming,
rests in shade of leaves above.
Called to serve your living creatures
guide us God to tend and care.
Holy Spirit ever moving,
always leading, out ahead.
Come let's find what wisdom's showing,
lightly tread among what's spread,
gaze in wonder and amazement,
serve and share the gifts of life.
God who raises Christ in glory
lift us all to praise and sing.
Tunes: Abbot's Leigh, Blaenwern, Hyfrydol 8787.D
A re-write of Our God Flies
Copyright © Lisle Ryder | Year Posted 2021
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