From Dust to New Life

Your formed us, Lord, from earthly dust—
     In Adam we were formed—
And told us we must put you first:
     In Your love we were born.

And, yet, we chose to You forsake,
     Turned in upon ourselves,
To find this made our own hearts ache,
     Forsook our spirit’s health.

But then You entered Adam’s dust
     To take us back to You,
Again called us to in You trust:
     You will form us anew.

In union with us You became
     A Babe in Mary’s womb,
An Adam New for us you’re named,
     And entered our own tomb.

But death can’t hold Your sinless self,
     On third day You arise,
And give to us New Adam’s health:
     We’re freed from Devil’s lies.

We turn outside ourselves again
     And learn that You are there;
To free us all from death and sin,
     Escape the Devil’s snare.