Rick Lee James calls believers to love their enemies, invoking Jesus and asking God to remove hatred and transform hearts toward mercy. He repeats that every life is dear to God and envisions swords turned into plowshares, all people reconciled before the Father.
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God has made this declaration through his son, the Prince of Peace. We will enter in his kingdom We must love our enemies. Lord, deliver us from hatred, prejudice, and cruelty. Come remove discrimination, that truth may set us free. Lord and Maker of creation, every life is dear to thee. In the holy name of Jesus, help us love our enemies. Jesus is our true example, showing us the way. The face of God. And he chose to die for sinners rather than to shed their blood. So Father, show us how to love with your mercy from above. For our enemies are others. He forgot how love is. Lord and Maker of creation, every life is dear to me. In the holy name of Jesus, whose love I'll live in. We will fight them with affliction. We will conquer them with grace. Till our enemies see Jesus, they look into our face. It is time for his pleasure. Praise God. All will stand one day reconciled before the Father, when the old shall pass away. Lord and Maker of creation, every life is dear to thee. In the holy name Jesus, Help us love our enemies. 'Cause you have made us in your image. You redeemed us through your Son. Let our swords be turned to plowshares and our hearts be turned to love. Let our hearts be turned to love. To turn to love. Lord, let our hearts be turned to love.
