“From Ashes to the Living Font”
From ashes to the living font
Your Church must journey, Lord,
Baptized in grace, in grace renewed
By your holy Word.
Through fasting, prayer, and charity
Your voice speaks deep within,
Returning us to ways of truth
And turning us from sin.
From desert to the mountaintop
In Christ our way we see,
So, tempered by temptations’ might,
We might transfigured be.
For thirsting hearts let water flow,
Our maintaining souls revive
And at the well Your waters give
Our everlasting life.
From ashes to the living font
Your Church must journey still:
Through cross and tomb to Easter joy,
In spirit-fire fulfilled.
~ lyrics by Alan J. Hommerding
– painting source unknown
