Lord, You Give the Great Commission

Lord

You give the great com­mis­sion:

Heal the sick and preach the Word.

Lest the Church ne­glect its mis­sion

And the Gos­pel go un­heard

Help us wit­ness to Your pur­pose

With re­newed in­teg­ri­ty

With the Spir­it’s gifts em­pow­er us

For the work of min­is­try.

Lord

You call us to Your serv­ice:

In My name bap­tize and teach.

That the world may trust Your pro­mise

Life abun­dant meant for each

Give us all new fer­vor

draw us

Closer in com­mun­ity.

With the Spir­it’s gifts em­pow­er us

For the work of min­is­try.

Lord

You make the com­mon ho­ly:

This My body

this My blood.

Let us all

for earth’s true glo­ry

Daily lift life heav­en­ward

Asking that the world around us

Share your child­ren’s li­ber­ty

With the Spir­it’s gifts em­pow­er us

For the work of min­is­try.

Lord

You show us love’s true mea­sure:

Fa­ther

what they do

for­give.

Yet we hoard as pri­vate trea­sure

All that You so free­ly give.

May Your care and mer­cy lead us

To a just so­cie­ty.

With the Spir­it’s gifts em­pow­er us

For the work of min­is­try.

Lord

You bless with words as­sur­ing:

I am with you to the end.

Faith and hope and love re­stor­ing

May we serve as You in­tend

And

amid the cares that claim us

Hold in mind eter­ni­ty.

With the Spir­it’s gifts em­pow­er us

For the work of min­is­try.