BRAND NEW DAY
1. Heard the kookaburra laugh this morning before the break of day;
heard the kookaburra laugh this morning when the black was turning grey.
While the world was sleeping he was out to play sayin, "Come and see the brand new day!"
2. Heard the magpies singin to each other when the moon was not so high;
heard the magpies singin to each other
when the moon was growing shy.
While the night was dying music filled the sky sayin, "Come and see the brand new day!"
3. And a thousand other voices
joined in with the dawning song;
yes, a thousand thousand voices -
not a single note went wrong.
Everyone agreed that it would not be long sayin, "Come and see the brand new day!"
4. It's another resurrection morning,
it's another resurrection day.
It's another resurrection morning
and the Devil's had his day.
They killed a man called Jesus but he's back to stay sayin, "Come and see the brand new day!"
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Words & music: Robin Mann © 1979 1979. The dawn has been a symbol of the resurrection ever since the first Easter Day. This song started with the sound of the kookaburras and the other morning birdsongs after a sleepless night at a Youth Camp in the Adelaide Hills. |
ALWS 29/5/24
In May 2023 we travelled to the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, seeing work supported by Australian Lutheran World Service. Dorothy and I are Ambassadors for the ALWS programme, Lives You Touch. We are encouraging people to leave money in their will for the work of ALWS. We committed to leave a third of our will many years ago and hope many others can touch lives in this way.
Last year we visited churches in SA, Vic, Qld and WA with Jonathan & Julie Krause promoting the cause of ALWS.
Coming up soon:
* Nuriootpa (St Petri) Saturday June 22, 4 pm
To be confirmed:
Bordertown July 28,
Everton Park (Qld) August 17,
Canberra August 24
Looking forward to seeing you at one of these events