November 20, 2019

We Long For That Day

We Long For That Day is a new song written by Sol Fenne. The song is based on Mez McConnell’s new book The Creaking on the Stairs: Finding Faith in God Through Childhood Abuse. It’s a congregational song, best sung in the context of the gathered church.

In the next few weeks, 20schemes Music will be releasing a new album containing eight congregational songs, all of which were recorded live at the October 2019 20schemes Weekender.

Music Video

LYRICS

VERSE 1

God will judge this world so full of evil

And bring each work of darkness into light

On that day His enemies will tremble

When the King returns in glorious might

VERSE 2

Finally oppression will be over

Secret acts of cruelty made known

Nowhere left to hide for the abuser

Every deed laid bare before the throne

CHORUS

We long for that day when Jesus comes again

When sorrow and pain will all come to an end

When justice is done and evil cast away

Oh may we all be found in Christ that day

VERSE 3

On that day we’ll stand before our Maker

To face our debt of sin which must be paid

There is no-one righteous, none can measure

the perfect standard Christ alone displayed

VERSE 4

But there is hope for all who trust in Jesus

For all who know forgiveness in His name

He faced the wrath deserved by ruined sinners

To save us from our anger, fear and shame

VERSE 5

Then as the light descended into darkness

The Son of God forsaken on a tree

In agony our Saviour died abandoned

The innocent was crushed to set us free

VERSE 6

But on the third day Jesus rose in glory

And now He reigns in heaven from His throne

Praise the King for such an act of mercy

One day He will come to take us home