Our nation has been torn
By the violence in our hands
Many lives have been lost
Through the wars within our land
And history speaks out of injustice and pain
O God have mercy on our nation
Verse 2
Our children have lost hope
And their vision has been crushed
They have no sense of faith
In the leaders they should trust
And the laws that we have made
Cause our little ones to fall
O God have mercy on our nation
Chorus
Let every step we take
Reclaim the ground we've lost
Let every prayer we make
Bring healing to our past
Let our nation stand again
Beneath Your towering cross
O Let Your Kingdom come
Let Your Kingdom come
Verse 3
We were called to take Your word
To the nations of the world
But our hands our crimson stained
With the blood that we have spilled
And instead of 'men of peace'
We became 'the men of war'
O God have mercy on our nation
Verse 4
May Your church arise again
Clothed in robes of purest white
Let the beauty of Your bride
Be a beacon in the night
So the nations of the earth
Bow before Your glorious Son
O God have mercy on our nation
