Let Justice Roll Like A River

by Bobby Gilles, Rebecca Bales - Copyright © 2007
CCLI #4974842

Forgive us Lord, for passing by

When children cry for bread

Forbid it Lord, that justice lie

in tatters, cold and dead

Outside these walls run desperate streets

where greed is law and life is cheap

We bar the doors, refuse to see,

or hear the words You said:

(REFRAIN)

Let justice roll like a river. Like a river, let it roll.

Let justice roll like a river. Like a river, let it roll.

Convict us Lord, we dance and laugh

ignoring those who weep

Correct us Lord, our golden calf

has lulled our hearts to sleep

The gap between the rich and poor

grows ever wider, shore to shore

There’s racial hate, religious war

and wolves among the sheep

(REPEAT REFRAIN)

Indwell us Lord, and purify

our hands to work for You

Enlist us Lord, to serve nearby

and ‘cross the waters, too

Your image-bearers on the earth

will never know how much they’re worth

unless we love and help them first

and show the way to You.

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