Heralds of our Heritage

"Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage forever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart" (Psalm 119:111).  "Wisdom... crieth upon the highest places of the city, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither... Come, eat of My bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled" (Proverbs 9:1-5).  "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.  And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Word with signs following. Amen" (Mark 16:19,20). 

The testimonies of the Lord

Which we inherit have been sealed.

These are the treasures which are stored

In every promise God revealed! 

These treasures in the Word of God

Are ours to hold and to proclaim

To souls at home and those abroad

As we declare why Jesus came. 

We bring to all the invitation

To come to Christ and with Him dine. 

We herald thus His great salvation

With tokens of the bread and wine. 

As when our risen Lord had spoken

To His disciples who would preach,

That heritage is yet unbroken

For every soul whom Christ will reach. 

The Lord Himself confirmed His Word

With miracles which were designed

To validate the Gospel heard

From heralds that He had assigned. 

Those signs, therefore, are not now needed,

Since God's New Testament is finished. 

We add no words to those completed,

And not one word shall be diminished. 

Lord, what a heritage You gave

To everyone who trusts in You!

He hold Gospel that will save

With evidence that it is true!

As heralds of this evidence

And of Gospel of Your grace,

We show, Lord, our inheritance

To souls who yet may seek Your face.