O God of everlasting light, whose boundless kingdom lies beyond our world of sense and sight, unseen by mortal eyes; we long to learn what Jesus taught that from this dust of earth the seeking soul may still be brought a second time to birth. Here may the springing waters flow to cleanse from every stain; here may the Wind of heaven blow to stir to life again. So freed from all the powers of death, from all our secret sins, and quickened by the Spirit's breath, our life in Christ begins. O God of love, your Son you gave, we see him lifted high; your Son, who came to seek and save and on the cross to die. We name him Lord of life and love with all our ransomed powers, for born anew from God above eternal life is ours.