In the smoky light

And in the rain

Working through the night

And through the haze

You lay it down each day

With heavy eyes

Just to wake again

Just as tired

So may every morning find the mercy new

And light enough to shine upon the fallow fields

I can see your heart

Beneath the dirt

You put your weary hands

Into the work

A needle and a thread

To mend the seams

A heartbeat and a breath

To plant the seed

So may every morning find the mercy new

And light enough to shine upon the fallow fields

So may every blossom break into the day

Up from underneath the gravel and the clay

Lift your eyes and see

Above the leaves

Above the war torn dreams

I am here

So put your hand in mine

You're not alone

I'll be by your side

Through it all

So may every morning find the mercy new

And light enough to shine upon the fallow fields

So may every blossom break into the day

Up from underneath the gravel and the clay

So we work the ground

And decades pass

Until the first gives way

Unto the last

For gardens in the spring

Miles of green

To see the seasons healed

The years redeemed

And we will walk these hills

Like before

And what was sown in tears

We'll reap with joy