Land Of The Free And Home Of The Brave

Oh, great land of the free and home of the brave,
please forgive us, for we have sinned
A land paid for by the unselfish sacrifice of our young
where, from the blood soaked soil, a new nation was born
one that grew tall and strong with fruits of freedom and prosperity and hope for all

Oh great land of the free and home of the brave
forgive us for our inequities
for as every good shepherd knows you must tend your flock
and every good farmer knows you must cultivate your field
we have done neither

And from the hills came the wolves
as they mingled with and slaughtered the flock
And from the ground sprang the weeds
they grew fast and tall and strangled the life from the crops
As we idly set back and waited for another to act

Oh great land of the free and home of the brave
we are unworthy of your greatness
Were once you were a bright, shinning beacon of light
that signaled prosperity and freedom and hope to all
Now you are a dim, flickering, fading light in the distance

Oh great land of the free and home of the brave
please forgive us for we have sinned against you
We beg you for forgiveness and the strength to stand together
Black, white, man, woman, child all united in the spirit of freedom
As we put aside out petty differences and breath life into your barren soil

Oh great land of the free and home of the brave
please take mercy on our souls
In this 11th hour as the minutes tick away
grant us the courage, serenity and wisdom to bond together
United as one and once again become the

Land Of The Free And The Home of The Brave.

Amen