Beauty Will Rise

Slowly panic turns to pain

As we awake to what remains

And sift through the ashes that are left behind

But buried deep beneath

All our broken dreams

We have this hope

Out of these ashes beauty will rise

We will dance among the ruins

We will see it with our own eyes

Out of these ashes beauty will rise

For we know joy is coming in the morning

In the morning beauty will rise

So take another breath for now

Let the tears come washing down

If you can't believe, I will believe with you

Cuz I have seen the signs of spring

I can hear it in the distance

And its not too far away

Its the music and the laughter

of a wedding and a feast

I can almost feel the hand of God

Reaching for my face

To wipe the tears away

Say its time to make everything new

Make it all new

This is our hope

This is a promise

This is our hope

This is a promise

It will take our breath away

To see the beauty that's been made

Out of the ashes, out of the ashes

It will take our breath away

To see the beauty that He's made

Out of these ashes, Out of these ashes

(refrain)

(steven curtis chapman)

I purchased SCC's cd by the same name.  It basically is his journey through grief after his daughter died in 2008.  When I first purchased it, it was hard to listen to.  My pain was so raw.  His was so honest.  I cried every time I listened to the cd.  I was envious of his hope.  of his trust. of his faith.  As I am traveling my journey - I am finding that I do have the hope. the trust. the faith.  I know and believe that out of the ashes beauty WILL rise. Joy will come in the morning.  Beauty WILL rise.  The past few days I ahve listened to this particular song over and over and over.  I just keep hitting repeat and then sing at the top of my lungs.  I can't wait for it to take my breath away to see the beauty that's been made out of these ashes...