Invitation to Embark

Trunk by trunk stands in an order disarrayed
Tainted beauty caused by the tangling of roots
And that which pulls one down to the ground
Numerous attempts to flee from what brings one down

Here we stand in Your presence, O Father God
Away from the trees that caused much uncertainty
The trees that caused the muddle of our past
And here we join one another
Away from what once was

Sunlight starts to break through the midst of the trees
Light penetrates to push away shadows of doubt
Ray by ray enters and glows, in perfect harmony
Bringing light of what is to come

Here we look to You, O Father God
To the One who brought us endless grace
We stand and receive the light that shines upon us
Seeing the beauty of Your glow
In worship of You alone

A piercing and a flood of glory comes
As the road becomes illuminated leaving all shadows behind
Outlines defined, no clarity is lacked
Inviting one to embark

Here we prepare to journey on Your road, O Father God
Together You have brought us and together we will remain
We walk in the paths of Your righteousness
Living our lives to bring glory to Your name
We will never again be the same

Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you." Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow. And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it. No lion will be there, nor will any ferocious beast get up on it; they will not be found there. But only the redeemed will walk there, and the ransomed of the LORD will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away." Isaiah 35:3-10