Blocking the Blessing

"Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments… The LORD thy God blesseth thee, as He promised thee" (Deuteronomy 15:5,6).  "Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power" (Psalm 110:3).  "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people" (Proverbs 14:34).  "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Matthew 16:26). 

The blessing of the Lord our God

Shall come upon obedient lands,

But He shall punish with His rod

The nation spurning His commands. 

Let us be willing in this hour,

Without a moment's hesitation,

To draw upon our Savior's power 

As we proclaim His great salvation. 

The nation that the Lord will bless

Shall carefully obey His will

To shine the light of righteousness

And be His city on a hill. 

Lord, as we hear the people mocking

With blasphemies that they have hurled,

We show the blessing they are blocking,

Exchanged for this rebellious world.