America, America, my heart mourns for you
I feel broken inside because you have faltered
Why does my heart mourn for you?
Why do I feel broken inside for you?
You taught me what it means to love my neighbor
You taught me to respect those in authority
You showed me what a healthy family looks like
I saw the value of the marriage covenant
You taught me there’s a reward for hard work
I learned these things in your schools
I learned them in your churches
My parents taught me
Because they had been taught
Because of you I have walked in liberty
I’ve worshiped freely
I’ve gone where I wanted
And done what I pleased
I’ve had everything I’ve needed
For you my fathers put their lives on the line
They labored, they prayed, they fought, and they died
Even today your men and your women lay down their lives because they believe in you
In you, and because of you, the nations of the world have benefited
The world is richer because of you
My heart mourns for you
I ache on the inside because of you
Where did you go?
Where have you gone?
You who were once the fairest of nations
You’ve taken a turn to ugly
Somewhere, somehow, someone lied to you
You have been successfully deceived
Somewhere, somehow, someone snuck in and poisoned your collective mind
Your heart has become sick
Your fruit rotten
They’ve taken your treasures because they hate you
Not your silver or gold, but your foundations
They knew, yes they knew, that if your foundations are destroyed,
What can anyone do?
They lied to you and deceived you because they hate you
They detest your freedom and liberty
And you, America, listened
You, America, bought their lies
I will tell you what I will do for you
Because my heart mourns for you
And my insides ache for you
I will pray for you
I will pray for a revival of your national soul
For the heart that went out to the nations of the world
You not only fed them food, but the good news that leads to liberty
You taught them the truth that free men prosper
You fostered good in the world
You held sacred those laws and principles and values that made you great
You drew people from all over the world because they wanted to be free
You took in the poor, the persecuted, the bound, the war torn
You fought other nations wars because it was the right thing to do
You valued life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Therefore you did these things
I will pray for your restoration
My heart mourns for you, O America
And because my heart mourns for you
I will work to rebuild what is broken down, lost, and forgotten
I will hold high what made you the America we’ve known until now
I will do what I want you to do:
I will do what is right
I will speak the truth
I will remain faithful to my wife
I will conduct my affairs with honesty and integrity
I will overcome evil with good
O America, you’re not done yet
It’s not over for you
Your best days are ahead
How can I say that?
I can say it because my heart is not the only one mourning
Mine are not the only prayers
What forged you before will forge you again
The seeds that made you great are being sown again