Article March 21, 2011 Issue

Prayer on the trail

By Katie Thompson

O dreamer, leave thy dreams for joyful waking, 
O captive, rise and sing, for thou art free; 
The Christ is here, all dreams of error breaking, 
Unloosing bonds of all captivity.

He comes to bless thee on his wings of healing; 
To banish pain, and wipe all tears away; 
He comes anew, to humble hearts revealing 
The mounting footsteps of the upward way.

He comes to give thee joy for desolation, 
Beauty for ashes of the vanished years; 
For every tear to bring full compensation, 
To give thee confidence for all thy fears.