Who can sound
the depths of sorrow
In the Father heart of God?
For the children we've rejec ted,
for the lives so deeply scarred
And each light that we've
extinguished
has brought darkness to our land
Upon our nation,
have mercy, Lord
We have scorned the truth You gave us
We have bowed to other lords
We have sacrificed the children
On the al tars of our gods
O let truth again shine on us
Let your holy fear descend
Upon our nation
Have mercy, Lord
Who can stand before Your anger?
Who can face Your piercing eyes?
For You love the weak and helpless
An d You hear the victims' cries
Yes, You are a God of justice
and Your judgment surely comes
Upon our nation, have mercy,
Lord
Who will stand again
st the violence?
Who will comfort those who mourn?
In an age of cruel rejection
Who will build for love a home?
Come and shake us in to action
Come and melt our hearts of stone
Upon Your people have mercy,
Lord
You can sound the dance of mercy
In the Father heart of God
For there is a man of sorrows
Who for sinner s shed his blood
He can heal the wounds of nations
He can wash the guilty clean
Because of Jesus,
have mercy, Lord
Because of Jesus, have mercy,
Lord