Friday, August 29, 2014

Vision of our Vocation


“The LORD… will beautify the meek with salvation.  Let the saints be joyful in glory… Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand” (Psalm 149:4-6).  “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18).  “Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Ephesians 4:1). 

Behold the sinners saved by grace,
Now beautified with God’s salvation,
Who here assemble in their place
 As saints pursuing their vocation! 

Let praises from their mouth ascend,
Who bear the Spirit’s two-edge sword,
As they go forth where God shall send
To do the bidding of their Lord. 

The sword of grace and truth shall call
On every soul for a decision. 
Our Savior tasted death for all,
Yet they will perish without vision! 

May God direct us in the path
That glorifies Him by our walk. 
May souls be thereby saved from wrath
As we with vision to them talk. 

Lord, let the Gospel in our hand,
The Spirit’s sword which we now wield,
Fulfill the vision You command
In our vocation in Your field. 

Receive the praise that You deserve,
O Lord, by vision that You give,  
In each vocation where we serve
To glorify You as we live. 


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