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First Coming

by Dust of the Saints

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A tribute to Madeleine L'Engle and Jesus of Nazareth. The song is Madeleine L'Engle's poem "First Coming" set to music.

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First Coming, slightly altered

He did not wait till the world was ready,
till all the nations were at peace.
He came when the Heavens were unsteady,
and prisoners cried out for release.

He did not wait for the perfect time.
He came when the need was deep and great.
He dined with sinners in all their grime,
turned water into wine. He did not wait

till hearts were pure. In joy he came
to a tarnished world of sin and doubt.
To a world like ours, of anguished shame
he came, and his light would not go out.

He came to a world which did not mesh,
to heal its tangles, shield its scorn.
In the mystery of the Word made Flesh
the Maker of the stars was born.

We cannot wait till the world is sane
to raise our songs with joyful voice,
for to share our grief, to touch our pain,
He came with Love: Rejoice! Rejoice!

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released December 3, 2018
Steven Carlson, Keyboard
David Melby-Gibbons, Vocals, acoustic guitar, computer programming, keyboard

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