Heal Our Land / Come and Move

Hope is slipping from the first lines: life has people "on the ropes," misunderstanding and hate run "rampant," and "every man" is out for himself. The singers name the drift ("we've lost our way") and answer it with a promise they quote back to God: if his people turn from "wicked ways," humble themselves and pray, he will "give us grace." The wording follows 2 Chronicles 7:14 closely.

The chorus pictures the response physically, "abandoned hearts / On bended knees with outstretched arms," and repeats "We need You, Lord" until it becomes the whole prayer. A second verse lifts the mood with seasons that "pass," a Creator who is "perfect in nature," and faith "rising" like the sun, trusting that what God started he will finish.

The long closing section drops into short chants. "Come and heal our land" cycles with ad-libs like "Only You can do it," then gives way to "Let Your kingdom come / Let Your will be done," a nod to the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:10, and settles on "Come and move / We say yes to You." The shape runs from lament through petition to open-handed consent.