Some of you may recognize this title and some of you may not. On Sunday December 25th I introduced the song I wrote for our church to sing. I wrote most of it while on sabbatical this past summer. I’ve had a desire to write a song that is basically a corporate prayer that God would send us out to the world around us to be His witnesses and we could be a part of his plan to reconcile people to Himself. It has a similar feel to our “sending” that we say together sometimes at the end of our worship services. I will have a recording available eventually so you can learn it and sing it in your homes. Until then, here’s the lyrics and the scripture references where they came from. Much of the song comes from my reading and deep studying of 2 Corinthians 2:14 through 2 Corinthians 6:12 over and over. I’m excited to sing it with you in the months to come.
Send Us Out
Verse 1
Go before us, open doors (2 Cor 2:14, Col 4:3)
Soften hearts remove the veil (John 12:40, 2 Cor 3:13-18)
Holy Spirit, we need your power (2 Cor 3:4-6, 1 Cor 2:1-5)
Without you our efforts fail (2 Cor 2:4-6)
Turn Your eyes, and hear our prayer
Let our lives and words declare (Col 4:5-6)
Your gospel clear may truth prevail (Col 4:5-6)
Prechorus 1
Because we believe, so we will speak (2 Cor 4:13)
Because of your love, the lost we will seek (2 Cor 5:14)
Chorus
Send us out to the world we will go (Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 9:38, Luke 10:2)
We’ll proclaim everywhere so they know (1 Cor 1:23, 2 Cor 4:5)
Jesus died that we could be
Reconciled to the Lord, set free (2 Cor 5:20, 2 Cor 3:17)
Send us out
Verse 2
God please lead us to be the fragrance
of Jesus Christ among the lost (2 Cor 2:14)
In affliction, and persecution (2 Cor 4:8-9, 2 Cor 6:4-5)
we’ll press on no matter the cost
Our only aim to run this race
and testify of Your grace (Acts 20:24)
Unashamed, we’ll carry the cross. (Romans 1:16, Matthew 16:24)
Prechorus 2
Because of our hope, we will be bold (2 Cor 3:12)
Because of your mercy our hearts won’t grow cold (2 Cor 4:1)
Pastor Kyle