This hymn for Lent was written by Jan Berry, Hymns for Healing, Holy Rood House, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

In the depth of human suffering

in the mystery of loss,

in the cry of desolation

we are walking with the cross.

When our hearts are sore and aching

grieving, weary with the strain,

God walks with us, bearing witness

to the love that holds our pain.

When relationships are broken,

and the ties of trust are torn,

God walks with us, bearing witness

in the wait for hope new-born.

In a world of hurt and violence,

bodies broken and abused,

God walks with us, bearing witness

to the longing search for truth.

When our world is spoiled and damaged,

air polluted, beauty marred,

God walks with us, bearing witness

to the tending of earth’s scars.

In and through creation’s suffering

in the mystery of loss,

on the road of our redemption

God is walking with the cross.

© Jan Berry

Hymns for Healing Project

Holy Rood House, Lent 2012

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