Prayer For Our Nation

Lament and intercession share this song. Glen Reed looks around and sees "this land giving in," a country that seems to have "forget Him," and he recalls it as once "so proud and free." The plea that closes each verse is short and repeated: "Lord, have your mercy on us now."

The refrain addresses the nation directly as "the land of red, white, and blue," and asks that it "turn its way back to you." The verses name specific grievances, including faith being pushed out of schools, debates over "when life begins," and shifting definitions of marriage. Those lines date the song and give it a clear cultural stance, so listeners will find it more topical than devotional.

The last section turns inward and gets more personal: "God, heal this broken land / Father, forgive us for where we've been," adding "for they know not what we do." That echoes Jesus on the cross in Luke 23:34. The call for a people to turn back to God matches 2 Chronicles 7:14, and Psalm 33:12 supplies the blessing promised to a nation whose God is the Lord.