Lord, You Are Waiting (Advent 1)

(Each verse of this song summarizes the Advent Scripture passage listed before each verse. See below for a playable copy of the music.)

Isaiah 64:1-9:

Open up the sky, Lord;
Show the world Your power.
May Your presence leave
The nations trembling
You are like no other,
Awe-inspiring Father,
We beg for Your mercy;
Turn away from all our sin

Refrain:
Lord, You are waiting for our repentance.
You hold back the justice of Your wrath.
Your love is patient, longing that we turn and confess
And find forgiveness in Your mercy's path.

Isaiah 40:1-11:

You plead for our comfort,
Eager for our pardon,
That our guilt be cancelled
And we be redeemed.
Though our flower withers,
Your word stands forever.
So we trust Your justice;
We will follow where You lead.

Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13:

Listen to the Lord speak
To His people true peace
May they not return to all
Their foolish ways.
Truth meets lovingkindness;
Righteousness and peace kiss.
God will give the goodness;
Let us shower Him with praise.

2 Peter 3:8-15a:

God fulfills each promise,
Not in ways of slowness
Waiting patiently
To see the world repent.
So let us in hope cling
To all that is lasting.
With the Lord's provision
Let our vision be content.

Mark 1:1-8:

We lay down our pleasures
To oppose oppressors,
To prepare a pathway for
The Righteous One.
Though we are unworthy
To kneel down and serve the
Mighty one of Zion,
We await the rising Son