1
Once in the world we wandered all,
Enslaved by sin, under usurpation;
But He chose, redeemed us
From bondage, fall,
Revealed to us His divine intention.
Now that we see His heart's desire,
We willingly give our life entire.
Enslaved by sin, under usurpation;
But He chose, redeemed us
From bondage, fall,
Revealed to us His divine intention.
Now that we see His heart's desire,
We willingly give our life entire.
O Lord, we now lay all aside:
Self-choice, own cares, and all self-love;
O Christ, the meaning of our life,
Our goal and aim, there's none beside;
Toward the good land, we now are poised
To take, possess, Your perfect choice.
Self-choice, own cares, and all self-love;
O Christ, the meaning of our life,
Our goal and aim, there's none beside;
Toward the good land, we now are poised
To take, possess, Your perfect choice.
2
As priestly army we are formed;
To fight for Him, journey with Him, able;
Whether trouble rise up or raging storm,
He'll care for us; we're His numbered people.
Waters of death we fain would pass;
Defeat the foes: they are food for us!
To fight for Him, journey with Him, able;
Whether trouble rise up or raging storm,
He'll care for us; we're His numbered people.
Waters of death we fain would pass;
Defeat the foes: they are food for us!
3
Unlike the two and one-half tribes
Which settled on the land "good for cattle";
Our own ease and comfort can never bribe;
God's choice in sight, we will enter in full!
For east of Jordan's not our rest,
We'll cross, not settling for second-best.
Which settled on the land "good for cattle";
Our own ease and comfort can never bribe;
God's choice in sight, we will enter in full!
For east of Jordan's not our rest,
We'll cross, not settling for second-best.
4
Stretch forward! Christ we now lay hold.
Called upward to pursue goal eternal;
When we take His cross and be in His mold,
His Body's built; Christ is all and in all.
We press on to prepare His Bride;
He chose us to be His heart's delight.
Called upward to pursue goal eternal;
When we take His cross and be in His mold,
His Body's built; Christ is all and in all.
We press on to prepare His Bride;
He chose us to be His heart's delight.