The beginning and end of tears

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

This world, when all was brought to be –
the beauty, wonder we still see
was not yet marred in any way,
and no frustration, till fall’s day.    
He who had mutinied, and lost
his place among the heavenly host,
became God’s enemy, until
an end to all his plans of ill.

So when God made the universe,
this Satan schemed, earned judgement’s curse;
he tempted Eve to doubt, rebel,
and so to sin and hurt she fell.
Could not for ever live like this,
their world and they were now amiss,
though still supported, all would groan
until salvation wrought, made known.

Christ came to pay the debt,  he will,
soon come again, and all fulfil,
and meanwhile hear now, heed his call
and friendship, like before the fall,
you can enjoy with God, and when
he comes, returns, a world that then
will have no damage, and no fears,
with happy work, no death, no tears.

Tune:  DLM ‘Ye banks and braes’

[IP: ‘before the fall’]

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