1. Silence is a way of holding seed form God until it roots, welcoming, beneath the surface, life to fill the rising shoots. 2. Jesus brought concern for people, ailing, anguished, trodden, crushed, and to their surprise and wonder often left them healed and hushed -- 3. Healed of wounds and soul-abrasions where uncaring feet had trod; hushed to savor and consider, inwardly, the Gift of God. 4. Silence is a way of holding seed form God until it roots, welcoming, beneath the surface, life to fill the rising shoots. From Songs for the Cycle ©2004 by Michael Hudson. Church Publishing Incorporated. All rights reserved. Used by permission.