Songwriters: Chris Taylor
Written for the 12 Song Challenge, December 2022. This is a lament about the corruption and greed in the world.
Lyrics
Verse1
Our brothers stripped and beaten
Our sisters flee their homes
The children of the martyrs weep alone
The suffering and oppression
The hate of violent men
How long o Lord until you come againPre-chorus
We don't know what to say
We pray your kingdom comeVerse 2
While we grow fat and lazy
Their children have no bread
The price of our consumption on their heads
The tide is ever rising
The waters take their land
Their crops obliterated by our handPre-chorus
We see the need today
We pray your kingdom comeChorus
Your kingdom come, Your will be done
On earth as in heaven
Your heart is turned toward Your world
We pray Your kingdom comeVerse 3
The wealthy hoard their riches
They won't be satisfied
They put their trust in self-conceited pride
Our father please forgive us
We see our guilt and shame
We have not lived our lives in Jesus' namePre-chorus
We'll work to meet the need
And see your kingdom comeChorus
Your kingdom come, Your will be done
On earth as in heaven
Your heart is turned toward Your world
We pray Your kingdom comeFinal chorus
Your kingdom come, Your will be done
Through each of Your children
Pour out on us the gift of love
We pray Your kingdom come