Nehemiah

The wall of Jerusalem is broken down,
And its gates in flames are riven
When I heard these words I mourned for days,
And prayed before the God of heaven
Even I and my father's house we have sinned
And have acted corruptly towards heaven
Come let’s rebuild the city of our fathers’ graves
And no longer suffer derision.

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Nehemiah build your wall!
Nehemiah build your wall!
There must still be time
If we can all work together
Crying Glory unto the Lord
He is forever faithful to His word
He may yet raise us when we fall
Nehemiah build your wall!

What do these feeble people do?
Will they restore it on their own?
Will they revive the walls out of heaps of rubbish,
Out of burnt and broken stones?
Don’t be afraid for the Lord is great,
And you must fight for your daughters and sons.
With one hand build and in the other wield a weapon
To defend your wives and homes

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So the wall was completed in fifty two days
And our enemies filled with awe
They fell greatly in their own esteem
For they perceived we had been helped by God
And all the people gathered into the square,
Attentive to the Word of the Law
As Jerusalem rejoiced in song and thanksgiving
There arose a great applause

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