A Word

Let us lift up our hearts with our hands
unto God in the Heavens.
For the gold has become dim,
the most fine gold has changed
so that it cannot reflect Him.

The precious sons of Zion
are now lowly esteemed.
In our watching we have watched
for a nation that could not save us. 
The USA is ruled by men,
not by the one who made us,
for our fathers have sinned and are not
and we have borne their iniquities.
Servants have ruled over us.
No one brings deliverance.
The joy of our heart is ceased,
our dance is turned into mourning -
The crown has fallen from our head
because our sins have increased.
Yet we are blind to our sinful condition,
we have shed all inhibitions,
we speak openly
of things that should not be
and the prophet and the priest deal falsely.
The fruit of their thoughts is rotten indeed.

The harvest is past, the summer is ended
and we are not saved, we are not mended.
Their habitation is in the midst of deceit.
Through deceit they refuse to know ME.
They have walked after the imagination of their own heart
rather than walk in integrity.
Consider ye and call for the mourning women -
let them make haste
and take up a wailing for thee
that, at the last,
you shall truly seek after ME,
not the religious trappings
that use my Word and my Name
and when you seek ME
you shall find ME
when you search for ME with all your heart.
For I am with thee to save thee.
Though I make a full end of all nations
I will not make a full end of thee
but I will correct in measure
and not leave thee unpunished
because punishment and correction
will lead your heart to My perfection.
I will restore health unto thee
because they called you an outcast
saying "this is Zion whom no man seeks after"

Well beloved, I seek those who seek ME.
Who is this who engaged his heart to approach unto ME?
I have loved you with an everlasting love,
with loving kindness have I drawn thee,
So say now "let us arise and go up to Zion unto the Lord our God"
and say "O Lord, save Thy people"
and you soul shall be as a well-watered garden
and you shall sorrow no more at all. .