1. The world awaits, oh Father, your healing light,
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The world awaits, oh Father,
your healing light,
your gracious intervention
in war and strife.
Dark clouds of doubt and prejudice
grow day by day.
Send us today a Saviour,
illumine our way.

2. this season within each heart.
Be born, oh Christ,
this season within each heart.
In quiet preparation, let healing start.
Oh lead us surely closer
to God our Lord,
and to our sister, brother,
our suff'ring world.

3. Come Holy Spirit, fill us with perfect peace.
We crave your consolation;
our hearts release
from vain and anxious striving,
from fear's distress.
Dispel with your sure presence
our faithlessness.

4. The star of joy invites us the child to praise.
Like shepherds in the story
we kneel amazed
beside the starlit manger
in humble trust.
Our yearning hearts adore him;
he's born for us.