An original hymn with text by Mark Fotheringham. The text treats the subject of America being the promised land. 

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See text below.

1. There is a land, a promised land

For the righteous there to gather

By covenant their God to serve

And the storms of life to weather.

They came across the oceans wide

As the sea would toss and turn them,

Until they landed safe and sound

On the land where God could form them.

2. For God would keep them in His hand

And as long as they would mind Him,

They would prosper by their toil and heed

To the prophets sent to guide them.

The land would bring forth of its strength

If their God they would remember,

The spirit warming heart and mind

Like the burning of an ember.

3. But should they e'er forget His Word 

And the prophets kill or slander, 

To the arm of flesh they would be left 

And to evils they'd engender. 

A land of freedom they would build, 

Neither king nor prince to rule them. 

Thus they could either choose the right 

Or could let the devil fool them.

4. A record they would leave behind,

All their joys and sins confessing

To let the world know of their lives,

Both the curses and their blessings.

And show that on this promised land

The Lord Jesus came to teach us,

Another testament of Christ,

That He lives and yearns to reach us.

5. This promised land is ours today

For the righteous here to gather,

By covenant our God to serve

And the storms of life to weather.

For God will keep us in His hand

As we pray and seek His wisdom.

We'll prosper on this promised land

And in His eternal Kingdom.

Praise to the Father. Praise to His Word.

Forever we'll praise The Lord.