Since Prayer Was Banned

**Verse 1**

At one time the morning started with prayer,

School children’s voices were lifted in the air,

But the echoes of prayer faded from the halls,

When the silence fell upon school walls

**Chorus**

Now the world outside feels colder,

Hearts grow heavy, shoulders older,

Since the Bible closed and prayer was banned,

Our country has become a wayward land.

**Verse 2**

We traded our founding faith for empty space,

We've removed God's word that shaped this place,

Where hope once grew, now confusion reigns,

And brokenness and emptiness is all that remains

**Bridge**

We see the lawless numbers rise—

Violence, fear, and tearful eyes,

Families torn, young dreams denied,

A nation’s soul, left asking why

**Chorus**

Now the world outside feels colder,

Hearts grow heavy, shoulders older,

Since the Bible closed and prayer was banned,

Our country has become a different land.

**Outro**

But in the quiet, some still pray,

Longing for a return someday,

Hoping faith and love will lead the way,

And bring God back to our halls someday.

Even So, Come Lord Jesus.