Lord, be here with us

Lord, guide our thinking

When discouraged,

Unsure or unfaithful,

When weakness takes hold

And tests our resolve,

That we may again

Be strong

Lord, wash our worn hands

Of struggles now

So distant and faded,

Which once held our hearts

And shrouded your love,

That we may be pure

Once more

Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy

Lord, have mercy

Lord, bring our strong hearts,

Which thunder in

Their rhythms divergent,

Into your domain

Of healing and peace,

That they beat as one

Again

Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy

Lord, have mercy

Lord, help our voices,

As they each make

Their own special music,

Unite in this hour

Through bonds of your love,

That we may be born

Anew