The cry of the nations

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You have heard the cry in your neighbourhood

Seen it on television and everywhere you look

It may not even have occurred to you why we cry

All you can see is the river down our cheeks

All we know is the language of our flowing tears

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People echo their frustrations in all manner of ways.

Some do not even know why they cry; only it is irresistible.

What’s worse, some are getting used to this already

Who can blame them even a slave gets used to slavery!

But there here is good news

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Calm down now my kindred and wash clean your cheeks.

Make merry for the bridegroom is here already.

Like a distant memory, your tears shall remain forever

For he is found one to carry the burden of humanity

One to clean our cheeks with news of great joy

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Come now and see this for yourselves

See he comes with His reward in hand

Jesus Christ the Saviour of the world.

Will you receive Him as who He is.

To wash your cheeks and walk guiltless

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