Tag: new-eden

 Mary’s True Heart

Old Eden is a place we once called home;
But now as wander we in Eastern lands,
Nostalgia in our hearts says “Eden, come”—
Through stable door now opened by God’s hand,
Who beckons us to join His Holy Band
Of all mankind redeemed through Mary’s Son
And His Begotten ‘fore all time began,
To once again here gather into One.
Gives Spirit’s gifts to each ’till all the world is won. 

A stable door is our New Eden’s gate,
Unlatched by Second Eve’s own free consent
When heaven’s angel did on her await.
Announcing Spirit’s breath from Father went
To Nazareth where Eden’s veil is rent
In Mary’s heart and all of us step through
To know in Advent taste of Winter’s Lent,
As death before makes all creation new:
Joins Christmas, Easter in His Mother’s heart that’s true

A Warrior’s Sword

His Cross becomes a warrior’s sword,
     And with it death was slain;
Both sin and death now know their Lord
     Who one of us became.

His purpose was to cut the chains
     Of sin bound us to death;
To freedom for us all proclaim–
     Restore His Eden’s health.

For sin and death infected earth
     When we in Adam fell,
And all creation needs re-birth
     To save all from death’s knell.

Now Jesus rises from the dead
     In grave Old Eden leaves;
And He is now exalted head—
     New Eden His breath breathes.

His Spirit creates new again
     And Paradise re-born;
A world forever free of sin,–
     No longer we’re forlorn.