A font evokes the womb of God (Thurlow Weed)

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• (Posted 2014-12-14)  CPDL #33692:       

Editor: Thurlow Weed (submitted 2014-12-14).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 20 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: A font evokes the womb of God

Composer: Thurlow Weed
Lyricist: Michael Hudson

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn for Lent, Lent II   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 2014
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Original text and translations

English text 1  A font evokes the womb of God, a place the soul takes form in rhythm with the pulsing heart, kept safe and fed and warm. 2  But soon enough the water breaks and sleeping souls, uncurled, are pushed with unrelenting will into a waiting world. 3  Unlike the warm, sustaining womb, this hard demanding earth -- is a terrifying gift, the miracle of birth.

4  But baptized, born of God we are; the new imprint is deep, and children who awake to God will not return to sleep … 5  But seek to grow as all things grow and trust what grace assumes -- that time will manifest the Life received within the womb. From Songs for the Cycle ©2004 by Michael Hudson. Church Publishing Incorporated. All rights reserved. Used by permission.