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Let Justice Roll

By Sojourn Music

2,036 views Oct 23, 2026 updated New Again album Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

Confession leads this song, and it starts with a plain request: "Forgive us, Lord, for passing by when children cry for bread." The first verse describes "desperate streets where greed is law and life is cheap," while "we bar the doors, refuse to see or hear the words You said." The chorus takes its picture from Amos 5:24, "let justice roll like a river."

The second verse names the church's comfort. "Convict us, Lord, we dance and laugh ignoring those who weep, correct us, Lord, our golden calf has lulled our hearts to sleep," a reference to the idol of Exodus 32:4. The gap "between the rich and poor grows ever wider, shore to shore," and there is "racial hate, religious war, wolves among the sheep."

The third verse turns to a prayer for action. "Indwell us, Lord, and purify our hands to work for You, enlist us, Lord, to serve nearby and cross the waters too." The motive is that "Your image bearers on the earth will never know how much they're worth unless we love and help them first," which draws on Genesis 1:27 and Micah 6:8 on doing justice and loving mercy. The chorus repeats until the end.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

Forgive us Lord for passing by

When children cry for bread

Forbid it, Lord, the justice lie

In tatters, cold and dead

Outside these walls run desperate streets

Where greed is law and life is cheap

We bar the doors

Refuse to see

Or hear the words You said


Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll


Convict us, Lord, we dance and laugh

Ignoring those who weep

Correct us, Lord, our golden calf

Has lulled our hearts to sleep

The gap between the rich and poor

Grows ever wider, shore to shore

There's racial hate, religious war

Wolves among the sheep


Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll


Indwell us, Lord, and purify

Our hands to work for you

Enlist us, Lord, to serve nearby

And cross the waters too

Your image bearers on the earth

Will never know how much they're worth

Unless we love and help them first

Show the way to you


Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll


Let it roll

Let it roll

Let it roll

Let it roll


Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

Let justice roll like a river

Like a river, let it roll

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