Song In Our Silence

We Await Your Coming

Refrain: We await your coming, O God. Maranatha, come! With our hearts full of longing for you, Maranatha, come! 1. Spirit of wisdom, justice and peace;

Maranatha, come! Spirit of counsel, knowledge, and love. Maranatha, come! Refrain

2. Then the wolf shall lie down with the lamb;

Maranatha, come! Lion cub shall be led by the child. Maranatha, come! Refrain

3. Root of Jesse shall stand as a sign;

Maranatha, come! Sought by nations its home will be blest. Maranatha, come! Refrain

4. Then the poor of the earth shall be freed;

Maranatha, come! All injustice and suff’ring shall cease. Maranatha, come! Refrain

5. Maiden with child soon shall give birth;

Maranatha, come! Whom she will name Emmanuel. Maranatha, come! Refrain

6. Let us go to the mountain of God;

Maranatha, come! Hammer swords into plowshares of peace. Maranatha, come! Refrain

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