Ashes on Foreheads

Ashes on Foreheads
SLANE 10.10.10.10 ("Be Thou My Vision")

Ashes on Foreheads announcing the sign
that we belong to a God so divine.
Though it be chilling to think of death’s sting,
teach us to always then cherish each thing.

For we are dust and to dust we’ll return,
thankful to God for a love we can’t earn.
May we remember this love that we have
show with a symbol of a cross made of ash.

Ashes to ashes and then dust to dust.
Cherish this knowledge that liberates us!
May we rejoice in the time that we get.
May we live fully, live without regret!