I heard a new song as day was breaking,

Rising from the heart of the waiting earth,

As if the world from deep sleep was waking,

Singing a welcome message of rebirth.

The Winter has been hard, and icy winds

Have sucked the joy from every living thing

Casting a doleful blight on hearts and minds.

But new hope stirs with the coming of Spring,

And as new green shoots raise their tender heads

Above the barren ground, so my heart awakes

From dormancy, while the waxing sun sheds 

Clear light that from my mind the darkness takes.

Praise be that with the turning of the wheel

Hope springs new my soul to renew and heal.