A promising Cathedral could never 

Save this grieving lost soul – 

No shining Vatican empire nor 

High-octane modern shall rescue us.

No therapy brings deepest heart healing. 

We know our shame, we know our fear, 

We know the darkness which leaves us reeling.

Only Jesus saves you & I 

From a broken, fractured world 

From the spell of religion 

And from ourselves; 

He died without telling one lie.

Patiently does He wait 

To catch us in our great falling 

At our desperate, despairing end. 

Only Jesus lovingly restores our soul.

Son of Man, Son of God 

Redeeming hound of heaven, 

Everlasting wounded healer, 

The only one who understands.

He is the One who binds our wounds 

From our failings, from all those 

Who failed us.

He saves us from the bitter gall, 

Forgiving every sin, 

Healing our humiliation ~ 

When we heard the whispering call.

Jesus our merciful saviour, 

Darkness-bearer, Light-giver 

And our most gracious 

Eternal friend.

The one who shall never 

Abandon us on that last night, 

When we are full of days & 

Are coming to our end.