From the recording Journeying Together: Pilgrim Songs for Our Time
Lyrics
Desert and flood reveal earth’s pain
The forest groans its grief
My soul is faint in parched despair
O come Emmanuel, do not delay
Hungry and poor cry at our gate
Their laments fill each home
My prayer feels weak amid their need
O come Emmanuel, do not delay
Wars rage on fields where children weep
Refugees cry in fear
My spirit trembles at their tears
O come Emmanuel, do not delay
Glaciers weep and forests burn
The earth laments its pain
My tears are joined with all who mourn
O come Emmanuel, do not delay
Yet in my heart I trust Your light
Your promise guides my way
My watchful prayer reclaims my hope
O come Emmanuel, do not delay
Maker of worlds, sustain our breath
Redeemer of the lost
Renew our hearts till You appear
O come Emmanuel, do not delay