(In honor of those who survived and in memory of those who perished when Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda hit the Philippines on 8 November 2013.)
Mourning has broken, like ev’ry mourning
Lives have been broken, thousands left dead
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,
Poor folk rebuilding, hon'ring their dead
Sweet the world’s caring, manna from heaven
Each other’s keepers, one body, one mass
Working together, welcome each morning
God recreating every new day.
Welcome the sunlight, rise from our mourning
Labor ‘til twilight, so children can play
Crucified peoples, God’s resurrection
Our liberation, three days away!
Mourning has broken, like ev’ry mourning
Lives have been broken, thousands are dead
Grace for our mourning, grace for each morning,
Praise for the springing, life for the world.
*NEXSAT satellite image of Typhoon Haiyan from the US Naval Research Lab (November 7, 2013, 2:30am)
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