Author: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 118:14-27 Lyrics: 1 This is a day of new beginnings,
time to remember, and move on,
time to believe what love is bringing,
laying to rest the pain that's gone.
2 For by the life and death of Jesus,
God's mighty Spirit, now as then,
can make for us a world of difference
as faith and hope are born again.
3 Then let us, with the Spirit's daring,
step from the past, and leave behind
our disappointment, guilt, and grieving,
seeking new paths, and sure to find.
4 Christ is alive, and goes before us
to show and share what love can do.
This is a day of new beginnings;
our God is making all things new.
4* In faith we'll gather round the table
to taste and share what love can do.
This is a day of new beginnings;
our God is making all things new.
*Alternate text for Holy Communion Topics: Eucharist; Faith; Grief; Healing; Holy Spirit; Personal Response to Jesus; Pilgrimage; Renewal; Saints Days and Holy Days St Peter; Witness Used With Tune: BEGINNINGS
This is a day of new beginnings