The Great Southland (AOV 2/159)

A song for Australian churches only, although perhaps it should be made mandatory in the Northern Hemisphere so they get a taste of what singing something from the wrong hemisphere is all about – welcome to our world. It is by Geoff Bullock who has had a remarkable journey. The sample at AOV shows what it is meant to sound like. This is Geoff Bullock doing it live and somewhat faster. This is a nice guitar version.

My backing is a slower one, at 65 bpm.

1. This Is Our Nation, This Is Our Land
This Is Our Future, This Is Our Hope
A Land Of Reaping, A Land Of Harvest
This Is Our Land, This Is Our Home

Chorus
This Is The Great Southland Of The Holy Spirit
A Land Of Red Dust Plains And Summer Rains
To This Sun-Burnt Land We Will See A Flood
And To This Great Southland His Spirit Comes

2. This Is Our Nation, This Is Our Land
This Land Of Plenty, This Land Of Hope
The Richest Harvest Is In Her Peoples
We See Revival, His Spirit Comes

(Chorus)

3. This Is Our Nation, This Is Our Land
This Lucky Country Of Dreams Gone Dry
And To These Peoples, We See A Harvest
And To This Land, Revival Comes

(Chorus)

© Nightlight Music 1993.

* 15/2/2015

I found this revised version that is worth a look.

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