A New Dawn

The fruit above and roots beneath
     Of Satan here on earth
Destroyed by One brings olive wreath
     In our Messiah’s birth.

He comes in peace with Cross’s sword
     To vanquish Satan’s pride;
In Sacrament He speaks His Word
     With Blood from wounded side.

Crushed are the hearts of those who’re proud—
     The swift cannot escape—
Die all who have to Satan bowed,
     Are buried outside gate.

Yet when that gate then open swings,
     A new dawn will break through,
And those in Christ will rise to sing
     Creation born anew.

Inside the gate new roots and fruit
     Are found on Cross’s Tree;
We’re grafted into His new shoot–
     From death and sin set free.