Ephphatha! Oh, be opened!
Dull ears and blinded eyes,
Just listen and perceive!
All that is true and wise
Waits that you may receive
Into your heart and mind
The bounty of God's mercy,
Compassionate and kind.
There is no past or future
But, thick upon the bough,
Leaves of the tree of Life
Invite you, here and now.
Open your heart to loving,
Open your hands to give;
Ephphatha! Be opened!
And you shall truly live.
As in a sweet unfoldment,
The flowers awake in spring,
So, in divine expression,
The tongue of the dumb shall sing!
