Lyrics

Verse 1
A bright light shown
When we had endured the long night
When your silence made us weep
And we hung our harps on the willow trees

Chorus 1
We were weeping in the night
Weeping for a savior
To come, to heal, our land

Verse 2
That bright light came
The heavens rejoiced at his coming
But you were silent, our hope
You were silent another thirty years

<<Chorus 1>>

Interlude
We didn’t know how to sing
We couldn’t see what you were
You came to save
But we didn’t feel saved
We waited for you
Then waited for your revealing

Verse 3
And on that day
You took up the cross as a dear old friend
Our hopes sank into horror
And we longed for a savior once more

<<Chorus 1>> x2

Verse 4
Reeling in shock
We hung our harps on the willow trees
And left to leave them there
Our hope was no more

<<Chorus 1>>

<<Interlude>>

Bridge
But it was not the end,
You were our savior
You had come
And accomplished Your joy

You came in the morning,
As though night never was
And gathered us again to hear Your wisdom

You are alive, and you are him:
Our savior! … We waited …

Weeping through the night
Now your joy is ours
You have paid the price for our ransom
Bought every pain and hurt
For your glory. For your glory
For your pleasure. For your joy
Let your kingdom come

Chorus 2
We rejoice in the morning
We rejoice for a King
He came. He is the healer, of our land.

We’re rejoicing, now it’s morning
We’re rejoicing with our king
He’s here. He’s healing, our land.