“Come, Lord Jesus, you are our hope.”
Lament: Psalm 10
On this shadowed earth we waited Inside a night that we created Mouths exploded with desperate pleas With backs bent low and aching knees "Why, O LORD, do you hide yourself?" Our blood-shot eyes could find no sleep For peace was far beyond our reach The night was all we'd ever known A world afraid and all alone "Why, O LORD, do you stand far away?" And when all hope seemed out of sight We saw a ray break through the night Its human cry was like our own Flesh and blood and skin and bone "Arise, O LORD, lift up your hand" This Light ripped through the darkened veil And mended hearts with thorns and nails It was this Light that took on shame So death would have no more to claim "The LORD is King forever and ever" So now we wait a second time For Light to make the wrong things right Where thousands weep and watch and pray And long for peace to rule and reign "O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted"