Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

THE CROSS OUR ARK

The Cross becomes our Ark like Noah built
As on it we sail through all earthly storms–
Delivers us from Adam’s sin and guilt
As we once-born below are now re-born.

We’re washed with love as on this boat we toil–
Sing joyful songs with others of His crew
And sail through death as Satan’s will is foiled:
Beneath the waves all earth by Blood made new.

For water ‘neath the prow becomes His wine
Transformed into His Blood by words He speaks
And irrigates on earth His Living Vine:
Abates His water and new earth we greet.

His Ark has brought us safe to heaven’s shore,
For we and earth are washed by Blood He poured. 

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