a new day
is promised,
a new day,
when there will be
no more tears,
no sorrow, no sighing,
no pain,
the old order of things
will be made new,
but for now we wait,
looking back
to look forward,
a promise has been fulfilled,
and we are part of its
completion
when we open ourselves
to live in hope,
to joy,
to love,
when we join with the groaning
of all creation
our labours will not be in vain,
our prayers are heard,
our tears not wasted…

a new day is promised,
a new day is coming,
but for now,
we wait in hope,
in eager joyful anticipation
willing to walk the way of love…

we wait,
a new day is coming….