[Hymn] In the silence and the darkness (Tune: Garnett)

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In the silence and the darkness 
Words: The Revd Mother Carrie Thompson 
Tune: Garnett by Don Gillthorpe

1. In the silence and the darkness, 
with one word you caused to be 
All the wonders of creation, 
all in earth and sky and sea. 
Loving God, now plant within me 
your saving word anew. 
Help me welcome it with meekness, 
with the hope I find in you. 

2. For I know my roots draw deeply 
as I learn and grow each day 
From the love of those who taught me 
and who brought me on my way. 
As I spread my branches wider, 
let my love grow wider too, 
That the world may know I’m nourished 
by the strength I find in you. 

3. As I look into the future, 
then my way may seem unclear, 
But I know I am surrounded 
by the love that found me here. 
May I blossom to your glory, 
may the fruit I bear be true, 
That the world may know I conquer 
in the love I find in you. 

Recorded in Carlisle Cathedral by the Morland Choristers' Camp, 2023

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