A chant setting written for the Songs of Praise of the Christians and Jews at the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988, and sung again by the St Mungo Singers at the 7th centenary celebrations of Blessed John Duns Scotus in Scotus College, Bearsden.. Music (c) Gerry Fitzpatrick
Isaiah 55: 1ss
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Seek the Lord while he is still to be found,
call to him while he is still near.
Let the wicked man abandon his way,
the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn back to the Lord who will take pity on him,
to our God who is rich in forgiving;
for my thoughts are not your thoughts,
my ways not your ways
- it is the Lord who speaks.
Yes, the heavens are as far above the earth
as my ways are above your ways,
my thoughts above your thoughts.
Yes, as rain and snow come down from the heavens
and do not return without watering the earth,
giving it yield and growth,
seed for sowing,
bread for eating,
so the word that goes from my mouth
does not return to me empty,
without carrying out my will,
and succeeding in what it was sent to do.