It’s almost spring O God,
The winter is going and there is the promise of new life
Lambs in the paddock, buds and blossoms on the trees
There is warmth working its way into the cold nights again
Yes there is snow on the mountains and frost on the ground
But the sun now drives it away the coats can come off at midday
Its almost spring O God
We marvel anew at the wonder of the things you have created
As they burst forth again from a seeming winter slumber
We rejoice as we see the way you provide for us
Harvest is way off but the promise is there
The grass is growing after draught, rain and the cold
It’s almost spring O God
For the newness of life around us we praise you
For flower and field, warmth even in the face of a southerly wind
For the new life within us we praise you
new life we receive from your son his death and resurrection
new life that thaws our hearts and empowers us to love
Its almost spring O God
We pray you would forgive us for the winter dark that lurks within us
Forgive us for the unkind thoughts, selfish acts and motives
Forgive us as in comfort we hibernating in the face of hunger and injustice
We’ve turned the cold shoulder to strangers and those in need
We have allowed our kindness to remain fallow land too long
Its almost spring O God
AS we have confessed our sin you have forgiven us
New life blooms in what was our wasteland
As you have pruned away the dead wood
Now send your spirit afresh to bare your fruit in our lives
To enable us to live and love to the glory of God
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