o ga ther up the brok enness
and br ing it to me n ow
the fr agrance of those pro mises
you ne ver dared to v ow
the s plinters that you c arry
the cr oss you left be hind
come he aling of the b ody
come h ealing of the m ind
and l et the heavens h ear it
the pe nitential hy mn
come h ealing of the s pirit
come he aling of the l imb
beh old the gates of m ercy
in ar bitrary spa ce
and no ne of us dese rving
the cr uelty or the gr ace
o sol itude of lon ging
where l ove has been c onfined
come he aling of the b ody
come he aling of the m ind
o s ee the darkness yi elding
that t ore the light a part
come h ealing of the re ason
come he aling of the he art
o tr oubled dust co ncealing
an un divided l ove
the h eart beneath is te aching
to the b roken heart ab ove
o le t the heavens f alter
and l et the earth pr oclaim:
come he aling of the al tar
come he aling of the na me
o lo nging of the b ranches
to l ift the little b ud
o lo nging of the art eries
to pu rify the blo od
and l et the heavens he ar it
the pen itential hy mn
come h ealing of the sp irit
come h ealing of the l imb
o le t the heavens he ar it
the pe nitential h ymn
come h ealing of the sp irit
come h ealing of the l imb