Author: Milburn Price Hymnal: Celebrating Grace Hymnal #655 (2010) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics: 1 O Lord, who came to earth to show
Your way of truth and love,
who ministered to varied needs
with grace sent from above,
equip us likewise now to go,
and thus fulfill Your word
compelling us to minister:
give us Your love, O Lord.
2 Enable us to hear the cries
of those who, in despair,
call out for someone who will hear,
for someone who will care.
Then, hearing, let us actively
pursue with one accord
a ministry which meets their needs:
give us Your love, O Lord.
3 With superficial gestures, we
have tried to comfort those
who struggle for fulfillment
in the midst f all life's throes.
Invest in us a higher cause
which, shown by Christ, our Lord,
makes us to seek their deepest needs:
give us Your love, O Lord.
4 "Your kingdom come on earth," we pray
with hearts which are resolved,
and yet, in human problems still
we fail to be involved;
the ministries of comfort, peace,
and hope may we afford
to all who struggle in their needs:
give us Your love, O Lord.
Topics: The Church on Mission Service; Ministry; Ordination; Service Languages: English Tune Title: SOUTHERN SEMINARY
O Lord, Who Came to Earth to Show