let us sing…
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009A pastor friend of mine, Eric Schumacher, and a friend of his, David Ward, just published a song/hymn on missions. Eric wrote the lyrics and David did the music.
Listen to it here, worship, and meditate on its depth of content.
Go and Send and Pray
David Ward and Eric Schmacher
Lyrics:
O Lord, the peoples perish,
All scattered o’er the earth;
They give their praise to idols
And do not sing Your worth.
In Christ there is redemption
But how, Lord, can they know
Unless the Word is preached to them
So move us, Lord, to go.
Chorus:
Come and move us to join this cause,
May we go and send and pray
Until every nation, tongue and tribe
The worth of Christ display.
The Lord has charged His people,
Commissioned us to be
Ambassadors proclaiming
The truth that sets men free.
May we forsake our idols,
Our time and wealth and fame
To go and send and pray that all
May learn of Jesus’ name.
And we will be the fragrance
To all, of Jesus Christ;
To some we are the stench of death,
To some the scent of life.
O Lord, send forth Your Spirit,
Empower those who preach
To spread the fame of Christ the King
‘Till every land is reached.
And when the field looks barren,
When enemies assail,
Remind them that the gates of hell
Shall not be what prevail.
The seed that they have scattered
Has not been sown in vain;
May they press on in faithfulness
And trust what You ordain.