Hymn for Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Year B

Silence, Frenzied Unclean Spirit UMC #264

1.     “Silence, frenzied unclean spirit!” cried God’s healing Holy One

“Cease your ranting! Flesh can’t bear it flee

as night before the sun.”

          At Christ’s words the demon trembled,

from its victim madly rushed,

          while the crowd that was assembled stood

in wonder, stunned and hushed;

2.     Lord, the demons still are thriving in the gray cells of the mind

Tyrant voices, shrill and driving,

twisted thoughts that grip and bind.

          Doubts that stir the heart to panic, fears distorting reason’s sight

          Guilt that makes our loving frantic,

dreams that cloud the soul with fright

3.     Silence Lord, the unclean spirit in our mind and in our heart:

Speak your word that when we hear it, all demons shall depart.

Clear our thought and calm our feeling;

still the fractured warring soul.

          By the power of your healing make us faith-ful true and whole.

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