Stephen Schwartz — We Beseech Thee

[NICK BLAEMIRE] Father, hear thy children's call Humbly at thy feet we fall Prodigals confessing all We beseech thee, hear us! We thy call have disobeyed Into paths of sin have strayed And repentance have delayed We beseech thee, hear us! Come sing about Love! That calls us first to be Come sing about Love! That made the stone and tree Come sing about Love! That draws us lovingly [NICK BLAEMIRE AND Chorus] We beseech thee, hear us! [Chorus] Sick! [NICK BLAEMIRE] We come come to thee for cure [Chorus] Guilty! [NICK BLAEMIRE] We beg thy mercy sure [Chorus] Evil! [NICK BLAEMIRE] We long to be made pure [ALL] We beseech thee, hear us! [Chorus] Blind! [NICK BLAEMIRE] We pray that we may see [Chorus] Bound! [NICK BLAEMIRE] We pray to be made free [Chorus] Stained! [NICK BLAEMIRE] We pray for sanctity [ALL] We beseech thee, hear us! [NICK BLAEMIRE] Come sing about Love! [Chorus] Love! [NICK BLAEMIRE] That calls us first to be Come sing about Love! [Chorus] Love! [NICK BLAEMIRE] That made the stone and tree Come sing about Love! [ALL] That draws us lovingly We beseech thee, hear us! [Chorus] By the gracious saving call Spoken tenderly to all Who have shared man's guilt and fall We beseech thee, hear us! By the love that longs to bless Pitying our sore distress Leading us to holiness Hear us! Grant us all from earth to rise And to strain with eager eyes Towards the promised Heavenly prize We beseech thee, hear us! Come sing about Love! [Chorus] Love! [NICK BLAEMIRE] That calls us first to be Come sing about Love! [Chorus] Love! [NICK BLAEMIRE] That made the stone and tree Come sing about Love! [ALL] Love! Love! Love! Love! [NICK BLAEMIRE] Come sing about Love! That draws us lovingly [ALL] We beseech thee, hear us! Love! Love! Love! Love! Love! We beseech thee, hear us!