we have sung our songs of victory we have prayed to you for rain we have cried for your compassion to renew the land again now we re standing in your presence more hungry than before now we re on your steps of mercy and we re knocking at your door how long before you drench the barren land how long before we see your righteous hand how long before your name is lifted high how long before the weeping turns to songs of joy lord we know your heart is broken by the evil that you see and you ve stayed your hand of judgment for you plan to set men free but the land is still in darkness and we ve fled from what is right we have failed the silent children who will have never see the light how long before you drench the barren land how long before we see your righteous hand how long before your name is lifted high how long before the weeping turns to songs of joy how long how long oh lord how long but i know a day is coming when the deaf will hear his voice when the blind will see their savior and the lame will leap for joy when the widow finds a husband who will always love his bride and the orphan finds a father who will never leave her side how long before your glory lights the skies how long before your radiance lifts our eyes how long before your fragrance fills the air how long before the earth resounds with songs how long before your glory lights the skies how long before your radiance lifts our eyes how long before your fragrance fills the air how long before the earth resounds with songs of joy oh how long oh lord come soon oh god come soon oh lord we wait for you we wait for you come quickly lord oh come soon lord