The Day of the Lord
Refrain:
We ache and rejoice, we long and we fear
For mercy and justice to visit us here
We tremble and trust as the Day of the Lord comes near
Days of injustice drag on
Corruption and sin all around
But when He returns to make everything right,
Will anyone righteous be found?
REFRAIN
Why does the Lord seem so far
Away from our suffering and pain?
Dear children of God, hear the Spirit and hope
O trust and do not be afraid
Refrain:
We ache and rejoice, we long and we fear
For mercy and justice to visit us here
We tremble and trust as the Day of the Lord comes near
Days of injustice drag on
Corruption and sin all around
But when He returns to make everything right,
Will anyone righteous be found?
REFRAIN
Why does the Lord seem so far
Away from our suffering and pain?
Dear children of God, hear the Spirit and hope
O trust and do not be afraid
REFRAIN
All who enslave and oppress
The Lord will afflict and oppose
But glory and gladness He gives to the weak,
His children whose sorrow He knows
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Judgment belongs to the Lord,
Holy and righteous and strong
Salvation and healing are also in Him;
We join and rejoice in His song
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Additional stanzas:
All of us sin and fall short
Selfish and sinful and proud
But when we repent in the power of Christ,
We grow in the witnesses' cloud
Slither and flee from the wrath
The prophet proclaims is to come
Bow in repentance and fear;
To God and your neighbor give love
The axe of the judgment of God
Is aimed at the root of the tree
So bow in repentance and mourn
Receive His salvation and peace
Vengeance belongs to the Lord
Who wipes out the wicked and vile
He lifts up the lonely in families of love
He rescues the weak, helpless child