Disciples of All Nations

Disciples of all na­tions

The Lord calls us to make

Baptizing new be­liev­ers

And mak­ing id­ols shake.

He shows us the ex­am­ples

Of how we should re­spond

In Scrip­ture sto­ries glo­ri­ous

Of serv­ants now long gone.

Like Sam­uel at Shi­loh

When came the mid­night call

Obedient to his mas­ter

He hur­ried down the hall.

Not ful­ly un­der­stand­ing

Ignoring any fears

He gave cou­rag­eous an­swer

Speak

Lord

Your serv­ant hears.

Like Gi­de­on of Ma­nas­seh

We think our­selves too small

But God the Lord is with us

A tow­er that can­not fall.

We need no migh­ty ar­my

No wea­pons made of man;

Watch God sup­ply the help­ers

And then re­veal the plan.

As Ab­ra­ham gave Is­aac

As par­ents so may we

Be asked to give our child­ren

For serv­ice full and free.

If asked

then

do not fal­ter

But send them on their way

To spread the won­drous tid­ings

That night may turn to day.

As Mos­es stood in Egypt

And God gave words to speak

So will He give us bold­ness

Though we be frail and weak.

His Spir­it will em­pow­er us

To reach the sin­ner’s heart

And bring the lost to Je­sus

As des­tined from the start.

Like Sam­son con­se­crat­ed

If we stay true to God

He gives us strength and pow­er

The Spir­it’s migh­ty rod.

But if we fall away

then

Our weak­ness will re­turn;

So pray

stay loy­al

faith­ful

And God His might will lend.

Like Paul

there may be suf­fer­ing

And hea­vy the de­mands

But heed not the re­jec­tion

And hold to His com­mands.

Teach all that I have taught you

As wit­ness­es be true;

Tell all the world My Gos­pel

And I will be with you.