For the Daughter of Zion: Rising from the Ashes

Lowly, dejected
You sit there in your sackcloth and ashes
You cry there
Weighed down by guilt
Stained by sin

Your errors make you unsightly to yourself'
You feel naked and ashamed
And your fear makes you crippled

The Master walked by and took pity on you
But that was not today
He did that long ago
He touched your heart
Mended it
Healed your sores
Healed your bones

He called you to rise up
Cast off your ashes
Cast off your rags
Rejoice with Him
Rejoice in His righteousness

He has given you sight where your eyes were blind
He has given you a song where your voice only cried
He has given you oil for your dirty hair
He has given you His righteousness for your sinful shame
He has given you forgiveness for your penitence
He has given you salvation for your broken soul

Healed, loved, forgiven
Rise up my sister
Rise up and follow
The sweet Lover of your soul
He will feed you with His body
His blood will be your win
He will make your soul rejoice

You need never hunger again
You need never weep again
You will never need old ashes
You will never need old rags
He has made you new
He has made you blessed
He has given you new life
A greater purpose
A deeper meaning
A second chance with a clean slate

He will give you a new name
He will give you a home with Him
You will stand before him perfect
You will shine in His light
You will be most blessed with all His children
You will be most beautiful of all His daughters