Bathe Beyond the Water

Stand beneath the downspout

Let the water braid your hair

Let the rush of nature soothe you

Let the wash rinse gently fair

Raise your chin, lift it upwards

Feel the cool dance light the skin

Feel the soft of heaven pouring

Feel sweet freedom’s grace begin

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Sweet my angel

Blessed be

This moment born of sky

All around you

Worries steam

Away and sorrows die

Sweet my angel

Holy peace

This shower ‘neath the fall

As the water

Pure as faith

Releases you from all

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Hold your arms above you

Reach the gate and pass on through

Reach the place of dreams eternal

Reach the heart inside of you

Touch the face immortal

See the child become the man

See the soul rain Heaven’s sendings

See the eyes where love began

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Sweet my angel

Glory be

Just bathe in mercy’s rain

Let the water

Wash the sorrow

Cleansed to rise and live again

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So stand beneath the downspout

Let the water braid your hair

Let the rush of nature soothe you

Let the wash …

Become your prayer

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