Lyrics
Verse 1
Make me a prayer, let my prayers be a cry
Humble my heart so that you may draw nigh
Cause me to stand and cry out for this land
Cause me to be one who's set free
To stand, as a house of prayer
Verse 2
Make us a prayer, let our prayers be a cry
Humble our hearts so that you may draw nigh
Cause us to stand and cry out for this land
Cause us to be a people set free
To stand, as a house of prayer
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Meaning & Inspiration
Make Us A Prayer is a short intercessory song asking God to shape people into a house of prayer. The first verse is personal, asking to be made a prayer, a cry, for a humbled heart so that God may draw near, and for the singer to stand and cry out for the land and be set free. The second verse repeats the request in the plural, asking that a people be made a prayer.
The phrase house of prayer comes from Isaiah 56:7 and Matthew 21:13, the humble heart that draws God near fits James 4:6-8, and crying out for the land echoes 2 Chronicles 7:14. The move from singular to plural reflects personal and corporate prayer. The wording is simple and the structure compact, making the song easy for a group to learn and sing as a prayer for revival. Its brevity leaves room for extended prayer between verses.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 56:7 God's house is called a house of prayer for all peoples.
- James 4:6-8 Believers are told to humble themselves and draw near to God.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 God promises to hear and heal when His people humble themselves and pray.