Out of the bitter ashes,
Out of the grief and
pain;
We will rise in glorious victory,
Forever,
God shall reign.
Out of the senseless
sorrow,
Caressed by human tears;
We will rise and
we will stand,
Immune to helpless fear.
As the
Phoenix from the ashes,
Liberty will arise;
As God
in His infinite mercy,
Wipes each teardrop from our
eyes.
Cradled in the arms of God,
And held in
the palm of His hand,
We will not fall to fear nor
hate,
We will rise and we will stand.
Allison Chambers
Coxsey
c2001
