[Oe List ...] Pentecost Blessings

[Karen Snyder via OE]

Thank you Lynda, Randy and Karen. The power of corporate writing shines again!  

Karen Snyder


> On Jun 4, 2017, at 8:09 AM, Karenbueno via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> 
> Revised for gender equity, and acknowledging other parts of creation:
> 
> PENECOST HYMN
> Tune: There's New World Coming
>  
> Like the sound of heaven with the rushing of the wind 
> Came the fire a-burning and new life was given to all 
> The young see visions and the old dream dreams 
> Born of fire, filled with power, for the world.
>  
> To the light from darkness, and to freedom from fear 
> Building from the ashes into one community 
> Peter, Paul, and Luther, Augustine and Benedict 
> Born of fire, filled with power, for the world.
>  
> With despair abounding and a lack of hope around 
> Still the Spirit comes to the ones who birth the day 
> Giving breath and being to the ones who give their death 
> Born of fire, filled with power, for the world.
>  
> For the coming ages and the journey of mankind 
> We claim the promise that the fire give life to them 
> Deciding freely to live on behalf of all 
> Born of fire, filled with power, for the world.
> 
> 
> (Karen Bueno)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynda C via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> To: OE List <OE at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Sent: Sun, Jun 4, 2017 5:05 am
> Subject: [Oe List ...] Pentecost Blessings
> 
> This song was a powerful one for me, even with its old style gender.  I never did find a replaceable word that fit the meter and the meaning.  Wish I could hear some of our great voices and our not so great voices singing this on this Pentecost Sunday.  I recall how the harmony filled the room with its power.        Sing out wherever you are!     Lynda Cock
> 
> 
> 
> 
> PENECOST HYMN
> Tune: There's New World Coming
> 
> Like the sound of heaven with the rushing of the wind 
> Came the fire a-burning and new life was given to men. 
> The young see visions and the old dream dreams 
> Born of fire, filled with power, for all men.
> 
> To the light from darkness, and to freedom from fear 
> Building from the ashes into one community 
> Peter, Paul, and Luther, Augustine and Benedict 
> Born of fire, filled with power, for all men.
> 
> With despair abounding and a lack of hope around 
> Still the Spirit comes to the ones who birth the day 
> Giving breath and being to the ones who give their death 
> Born of fire, filled with power, for all men.
> 
> For the coming ages and the journey of mankind 
> We claim the promise that the fire give life to them 
> Deciding freely to live on behalf of all 
> Born of fire, filled with power, for all men.
> 
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