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We Bow Before Thee God of Our Great Nation

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: May 2, 2010

Hymn lyrics for The National Day of Prayer…

We bow before Thee, God of our great nation
with gratitude for freedoms we have known.
America is blessed beyond deserving
yet now we're harvesting the sin we've sown.
And on this day of national confession,
we humbly seek Thy face and Thine alone.

We bow before Thee, God of every nation
acknowledging our narrow-minded pride.
We tend to be more patriot than Christian
when we forget the world for which Christ died.
As we ask Thee to bless our much-loved country,
please give us ears to hear, "I take no sides."

We bow before Thee, God of all creation
guilty as charged for careless things we've done.
We've failed as stewards of our fragile planet
allowing spills and smog that hides the sun.
Forgive us for environment abuses
we have condoned for sordid gain or fun.

We bow before Thee, God of our great nation
as we unite to call upon Thy name.
Hear us we pray in spite of how we've faltered.
Remove our sin and wash away our shame.
Restore to us the joy of our salvation.
Redeem the years we've freely spent in vain.

* the above can be sung to the hymn tune "FINLANDIA"



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