We Weep for You, America

We weep for you, America,
Your faded hopes, your broken dreams;
We see the crumbling of your law,
Unlit by Justice’ dying beams;
We find no answer, no redress,
And weep for you – not love you less.
We weep for you! our bitter tears
Proclaim the long result of sin:
Our lofty eyes, our heedless ears
Destroy our nation from within;
The wicked rage; – the righteous sleep; –
We quaff the bitter wine – and weep.
We weep for you, America!
Help, Lord! – our laws, our systems fall.
We plead for you, America!
Save, Lord! – hear our despairing call.
Stretch forth, O God, your mighty hand,
Forgive our sins, and heal our land!