Written in response to news reports on Hurricane Andrew, I repost it now because it is so relevant to the experiences of those dealing with Katrina and other hurricanes.

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1. Wood, glass, and siding were blown everywhere
By the force of the hurricane’s wrath
Some homes were totaled; others were spared
Who could make sense of its path?
Neighbors who’d never spoken embraced on their lots
And Red Cross volunteers set out coffee and cots

Chorus: And in the bars that day was not one drunken man
And human nature put on its best face
Everyone in the county was lending a hand
Oh, the workings of grace, the workings of grace

2. For years, old man Simmons scared kids off his lawn
Hardly cracked a smile in his life
In front of his wreckage he just said, “She’s gone”
Word spread quick that the storm took his wife
Arms were wrapped 'round his shoulders by neighbors who cared
Yet he felt the most love from the kids who came there

Chorus: And in the bars that day was not one drunken man
And human nature put on its best face
When compassion reigns with a powerful hand
Oh, the workings of grace, the workings of grace

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Chorus: And in the bars that day was not one drunken man
And human nature put on its best face
Sometimes God’s will is done by human hands
Oh, the workings of grace, the workings of grace