Spirit of springtime in creation's garden, tingling the senses, tickling the earth, sap that is rising where the seed was sleeping, push for a new world coming to birth! Heard in the song that sweeps from hill to ocean, seen in the sunlight, felt in the blood, surge of delight at every greening, growing, God in the promise, blossom from bud. Fresh as the rain that washes clean our vision, keen as the wind on Pentecost day, bright as the Spirit in the life of Jesus, bold as the mindset thinking his way. Springtime of hope from out of winter's clutches, warm us to witness, woo us to see-- beauty will break through rotted leaves and ashes, joy will erupt and life will leap free!