Jesu , we Lift our Light to Thee
The child whose eyes are full of stars
That burn the hills of broken cars, The man whose smile is like the sun, whose only wealth is everyone - Jesu, we lift our light to Thee To glorify their poverty. The girl as simple as the moon robbed of her innocence too soon; The mothers who are left to pray For sons and husbands locked away - Jesu, we lift our light to Thee To shine in their captivity. The bones upon the searing plain Too weak to reach for milk or grain; The hands that cry from fields of blood Dying in debris, war, and mud - Jesu, we lift our light to Thee To guide us to Eternity. |