Lyrics
Forgive oh Lord and heal our land
And give us eyes to seek Your face and hearts to understand
That You alone make all things new
And the blessings of the land we love are really gifts from You
If My people will humbly pray and seek My face and turn away
From all their wicked ways
Then I will hear them and move My hand
And freely then will I forgive and I will heal their land
Unite our hearts in one accord
And make us hungry for Your peace and burdened for the poor
And grant us hope that we might see
The future for the land we love our life our liberty
If My people will humbly pray and seek My face and turn away
From all their wicked ways
Then I will hear them and move My hand
And freely then will I forgive and I will heal their land
If My people will humbly pray and seek My face and turn away
From all their wicked ways
Then I will hear them and move My hand
And freely then will I forgive and I will heal their land
And I will heal their land
Heal their land
Heal their land
Heal their land
Heal their land
Heal their land
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Heal Our Land” is shaped as a prayer of repentance, renewal, and public responsibility. Its opening asks God for forgiveness and healing, while recognizing that the blessings associated with a nation are gifts rather than possessions. The refrain closely follows the promise of 2 Chronicles 7:14, joining humble prayer and seeking God with a decisive turning away from wickedness.
The later verse extends repentance beyond private devotion. It asks for unity, hunger for peace, and concern for people living in poverty. In this setting, healing includes changed hearts and repaired relationships as well as national well-being. The repeated refrain keeps forgiveness dependent on God’s mercy, not human achievement, and the closing repetition of “heal their land” sustains the central petition. By placing humility, moral change, peace, and care for the poor together, the song treats prayer for a country as a call to spiritual and communal renewal.
Related Scripture
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 God calls His people to humble prayer, repentance, and seeking His face, with forgiveness and healing promised.
- Psalm 133:1 The psalm celebrates the goodness of God’s people living together in unity.
- Proverbs 19:17 Care for the poor is described as service rendered to the Lord.