Music has always been something I’ve loved. I’m not a musician, but I love music. I remember memorizing Scripture through the music of Psalty’s camping trip on a record in my living room. I love it when I find a song that just fills my heart in a certain moment.
Keith and Kristyn Getty are modern hymn writers that have some great songs in their catalog. This one came out a few years ago, but a friend who is also currently on a journey of raising missionary support reminded me of it a few weeks ago. It has been redone from an original 1931 version, and the language is a little ‘old,’ but this struck a cord and shouts out the urgent call to global witness.
Facing a task unfinished that drives us to our knees
A need that, undiminished rebukes our slothful ease
We, who rejoice to know Thee Renew before Thy throne
The solemn pledge we owe Thee to go and make Thee known
Where other lords beside Thee hold their unhindered sway
Where forces that defied Thee defy Thee still today
With none to heed their crying for life, and love, and light
Unnumbered souls are dying and pass into the night
We bear the torch that flaming Fell from the hands of those
Who gave their lives proclaiming That Jesus died and rose
Ours is the same commission, The same glad message ours
Fired by the same ambition To Thee we yield our powers
O Father who sustained them, O Spirit who inspired
Saviour, whose love constrained them to toil with zeal untired
From cowardice defend us, from lethargy awake!
Forth on Thine errands send us to labour for Thy sake
We go to all the world
With kingdom hope unfurled
No other name has power to save
But Jesus Christ The Lord
Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHdPCNIiwM
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