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This winter felt like forever with our hope buried beneath the ice and snow

The storms were relentless they left us frozen

Unable to feel the warmth of your touch

I was numb bewildered unable to grasp this death

that we asked for

Hibernation we fell asleep we mourned the death of our seeds

Hibernation now we will wake and greet the Son face to face

The winter is over what was dead as come alive

The frost fades into the earth to nourish the life

The colors return to our eyes the winter is over

The rays of light pierce the gray

Our frozen hearts start to beat

I saw the cancer leave the spirit loosed

Your blood flowing free it sunk like a weight into the sea

Dissolved in the depths as your blood and bone align

Rushing light up and down your spine

Gushing forth from the river of life

Now we rise to greet the harvest that was promised

From the valley to the mountain

From the valley we rise to greet the h