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Easter to Pentecost Easter 3 Luke 24:36b-48, particularly verses 36b-40
Easter to Pentecost Easter 3 Luke 24:36b-48, particularly verses 36b-40
Scars on Hands and Feet (YB No 118)
Scars on Hands and Feet (YB No 118)
The scars he had on hands and feet,
The scars he had on hands and feet,
Were scars of love and not defeat;
Were scars of love and not defeat;
They voice the struggle and the woe,
They voice the struggle and the woe,
The clash, when evil is the foe.
The clash, when evil is the foe.
They silently recite the crime
They silently recite the crime
Of violent force 'gainst love sublime;
Of violent force 'gainst love sublime;
They shout aloud of victory;
They shout aloud of victory;
Yet forged in such a tragedy.
Yet forged in such a tragedy.
These scars appear when force is used
These scars appear when force is used
Against dissent of power abused;
Against dissent of power abused;
The living Christ warns of the price -
The living Christ warns of the price -
He paid the utmost sacrifice.
He paid the utmost sacrifice.
The story told in bread and wine
The story told in bread and wine
Recounts these wounds of love divine.
Recounts these wounds of love divine.
“Take up your cross and follow me.”
“Take up your cross and follow me.”
He points the way to victory.
He points the way to victory.
Tune Angelus AHB 169 Not in TiS
118.pdf Mus