Hear us now,
O loving God
We pray for this, world
O hear the words of our confession
We have bowed to other gods
and crowded out your voice
Allowed injustice and oppression
When will we return to you?
Father, Father,
turn us back to loving You
Only You deserve the praise,
only You deserve the song
Oh Lord, it all belongs to You
Only You deserve the love,
only You deserve the thanks
O Lord, it all belongs to You
For the children of this land
We lift to You our hands
And ask You,
Father, please have mercy
For innocence betrayed
Forgive us, Lord, we pray
And once again pour out Your Spirit
When will we return to You?
Father, Father, turn us back to loving You
Only You deserve the praise
Only You deserve the song
Oh Lord, it all belongs to You
Only You deserve the love
Only You deserve the thanks
Oh Lord, it all belongs to You
For the earth in deep distress
Our greed, our selfishness
Oh, hear the words of our confession
Oh, teach us how to share,
restore, renew, repair
And welcome in Your new creation
When we return to You
Father, Father,
turn us back to loving You
Only you deserve the praise
Only you deserve the song
Oh Lord, it all belongs to you
Only you deserve the love
Only you deserve the thanks
Oh Lord, it all belongs to you
Hear us now, O loving God,
we pray for this our word
O hear the words of our confession