Saving Souls

“God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us (selah); that Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations” (Psalm 67:1,2).  “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise” (Proverbs 11:30). 

God’s mercy has no higher goal

And contemplates no greater worth
Than in the saving of the soul,
For this why came to earth. 

His mercy saves us from perdition

And pardons us from every sin, 
And now extends the great commission
To reach the souls that we may win.

The Lord, of course, must do the saving,

Yet with His Gospel we are sent.
His Spirit will produce the craving
And prompt the sinner to repent.

So to this end our Lord will bless

And shine upon us with His face,
That we may show His righteousness
That He imparts with saving grace. 

The Lord invites us to be wise

That we may of His way attest.
The Lord will thereby open eyes
Of those who truly seek His rest.

We see, Lord, Your priority,

And we rejoice that it is so,
That by Your truth You make us free,
And as Your messengers we go.

O Lord, we thank You for Your Word

By which we have been born again!
Revive in us a heart that’s stirred
To follow You and fish for men.