(Mom,) I've Gone to Follow the New Star

While walking in a summer's dream

Mid woods of old bamboo

The heat mixed with the melting steam

And sunlight shining through

Remind me of my home back west

In such a nation far

Before I flew from that old nest

To follow the new star

A Christ-child born and lived and died

For sins I've yet to do

With nail prints and a spear in side

Says, "I'll deliver you."

From meekness' newly straitened path

The signs of suff'ring borne

Give hope to those who do not have

The faith to see the morn

"I'll bear you up," His word declares

By sound of burning heart

To lift us from a world of cares

And give us a new start

New heart, new mind, new soul, more time

All given us of Him

While we are merely asked to find

His path away from sin

There in the melting steam He's found

There in the sunlight's rays

He's in the faces all around

He's in the pain of days

He comforts the now comfortless

Gives hope to those without

Reminds us of the home we miss

And gives us our way out

He shines from heaven's greatest height

Our star to guide us through

Giving us all peace and light

Mid woods of old bamboo

So we must walk this summer's dream

His path before us lies

And there above the melting steam

His star will always shine