Scarlet Ribbons..(c).1994, 2015, 2021..Elton Houck …original song words and music –Elton Houck (ASCAP)/China Co-op Music…printed in author’s original book “The 6th Day—Exiled from the garden.” SCARLET RIBBON VERSE 1..There is a scarlet ribbon/And it is bound around the entire earth/And this scarlet ribbons’ the only way/To salvation, renewal, and rebirth./…………… VERSE 2..That scarlet ribbon flows down/From the glorious splendor of the Lord’s throne/It is the precious holy blood of God/Jesus humbly shed, our sins to atone./………… CHORUS: Garlands of peace/And banners of victory/Around God’s throne unfurl/And it is Christ’s blood/The scarlet ribbon to save the world/The scarlet ribbon to save the world./……… VERSE 3..All the evil deeds of men/All those sins God’s righteousness just could not view/But when they are wrapped in scarlet ribbon/We’re judged innocent, our sins removed./……. VERSE 4..Yes, now that scarlet ribbon/It can cut through the heart of every man/And it is our only way to heaven/For Jesus said we must be born again./……. VERSE 5..Jesus is the only way/To fellowship with the Father up above/In humble submission Christ shed His blood/A scarlet ribbon of unending love./……… REPEAT CHORUS../………………… ================================\ Note—the original photograph was previously titled “Heavenly Strings”..This unretouched photo was taken with a Canon AE-1. ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== =============================================================================================