My day came to an end with a song lingering in my thoughts that was from 1998. The words seem to fit what I see in the news and the message is as true today as it was 1000 years ago, or 4 days ago.
In these days of confused situations In these nights of a restless remorse When the heart and the soul of a nation lay wounded and cold as a corpse
From the grave of the innocent Adam comes a song bringing joy to the sad Oh, your cry has been heard and the ransom has been paid up in full, be ye glad!
Oh Be ye glad, oh be ye glad Every debt that you ever had Has been paid up in full by the grace of the Lord Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad.
Now from your dungeon a rumor is stirring Thought you have heard it again and again Ah, but this time, your cell keys, they’re turning and outside there are faces of friends
And though your body lay weary from wasting and your eyes show the sorrow they’ve had Oh, the love that your heart is now tasting has opened the gates, be ye glad!
Oh be ye glad, oh be ye glad, Every debt that you ever had Has been paid up in full by the grace of the Lord Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad.
So, be like lights on the rim of the water giving hope in a storm sea of night Be a refuge amidst the slaughter of these fugitives in their flight
For you are timeless and part of a puzzle you are winsome and young as a lad And there is no disease or no struggle that can pull you from God, be ye glad!
Oh be ye glad, oh be ye glad Every debt that you ever had Has been paid up in full by the grace of the Lord Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad