[Verse 1] Before these fields were filled with harvest Before these towns were built with care A dream was born of humble people Who placed their hope in God and prayer They dared believe that every person Could stand with equal dignity And lit a flame for generations A light for all who longed to be free [Chorus] This is the torch we carry Lift it together as one Lighting the way for those to come Long after we are gone Lord, keep its flame undying Guide every heart by Your light Teach us to walk in truth and grace And guard our freedoms bright [Verse 2] Its light has crossed the years before us Through joy and sorrow, loss and gain It called us to a better country Again and yet again Though we have stumbled on the journey And often fallen far from grace The light still calls us toward each other With hope enough for every face [Chorus] This is the torch we carry Lift it together as one Lighting the way for those to come Long after we are gone Lord, heal this land we cherish Bind every heart in peace Teach us to love as neighbors still And let all division cease [Bridge] When angry voices drown compassion When fear divides what love has grown Remind us we were made as brothers No one was meant to walk alone Teach us mercy. Teach us courage. Teach us how to truly hear. May hope become our common language, And let love outlive our every fear. [Final Chorus] This is the torch we carry Lift it together as one Lighting the way for those to come Long after we are gone Lord, make us faithful keepers Until our journey's through And may the light we pass along Shine brighter still through You [Tag] One light. Many hands. One hope. One land.
