From far off in heaven, O Lord, lend an ear,
You led us before, but we misbehaved.
The angels surround you. It’s not like that here.
Restore us, O God. Shine your face, make us saved.
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How long will your anger respond to our prayers?
Our enemies laugh, and they are depraved.
The news that we get is of failure and scares.
Restore us, O God. Shine your face, make us saved.
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Our ancestors settled in other folks’ space.
We call ourselves free, we name ourselves brave.
We’re deeply divided by genders and race.
Restore us, O God. Shine your face, make us saved.
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We’ve trusted in oceans and agents and walls.
We crumble inside, from what we became.
The beastliness that we had hidden now calls.
Restore us, O God. Shine your face, make us saved.
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So turn again, look down from heaven and see,
the people you made, the love you displayed.
We’re no longer brave, and we’re no longer free.
Restore us, O God. Shine your face, make us saved.
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Please gather us back to a place at your side,
Redeem us from weakness and from disgrace.
We’ll never turn back for in you is our life.
Restore us, O God. Shine your face, make us saved.
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Image: Licensed to David Alexander by www.Storyblocks.com
Source: Psalm 80
Text: David Alexander, 2020, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tune: St Merryn, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/2017/Score/DisposerSupreme-StMerryn-Chords.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission.
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