LYRICS
You gave us a world
We threw it away, we threw it away
What have we done?
You gave us a brother, a father and a son, a daughter and a mother,
But we threw it away, we threw it all away
The Lord sits above the circle of the Earth
With His arms outstretched for ages and ages and ages,
But we threw it away, right back in His face
Why won’t you cry?
Why won’t you turn?
Don’t you know why we die?
Will you ever learn?
I lament
I’ve fallen on the floor
My heart is broken for my people
I cry out for my world
Our cities are in ruins, the dirt is on our face
Enough with your excuses, there’s no illusions here in this place
What have we done?
You gave us a life, we spent it away on things that are vain
What have we done?
You gave us Your Son
We turned away; we spit in His face
Why won’t you cry?
Why won’t you turn?
Don’t you know why we die?
Will you ever learn?
I lament
I’ve fallen on the floor
My heart is broken for my people
I cry out for my world
Our cities, they are blackened, the ashes on our face
Enough with your excuses, there’s no illusions here in this place
Cry out for mercy
Perhaps He’ll show you grace
Cry out for mercy
Perhaps He’ll turn His anger away
Don’t you know He breathes out stars?
Don’t you know how vast He is, and how small we are?
Don’t you see all that He creates?
Don’t you fear the depths of His rage?
Why won’t you cry?
Why won’t you turn?
Don’t you know why we die?
Will you ever learn?
He says “Return to Me, Return to Me, Return to Me. “
He says “Return to Me, Return to Me, Return to Me. “
But you don’t, and you won’t,
So we fall…
Song Title: Lamentation
Composer: Wendy K Stahl
Source: Kingdom Child