Ash Wednesday to Pentecost
Facets of the Cross
- May we stand before the Cross
In gratitude and grief,
Inconsolable with pain,
Inarticulate with relief. - May we walk behind the Cross
In reverence and sin,
Meandering in our prayer,
Cowardly to give in. - May we kneel beneath the Cross
In reverence and awe,
Approximate in our faith,
Unworthy to adore. - May we stand up for the Cross
In humility and pride,
Mediocre when alone,
Magnificent at His side. - May we gather round the Cross
In argument and peace,
Restless for the truth,
Hopeful of release.