In Our Hands, the Seed of Life We Hold
In Our Hands, the Seed of Life We Hold
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In our hands, the seed of life we hold, Fitted to awake life in dead souls And transforms worms of dust Into heirs of God’s trust; God is calling; how can we withhold? |
| Can we turn a deaf ear To God’s solemn appeal? In the Name we arise, Preach the kingdom, our Christ! |
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Should we in our narrow spheres remain, When vast fields await our laboring? Fields are white for us all; All is set, us to call For a noble service to our King. |
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If it be the duty of all men To believe the gospel brought to them Then the duty is it Of those ’trusted with it To make known this gospel to all men. |
| We abandon our all, We are for our new goal; This our plan for our lives— Him to preach all our lives! |
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’Twas the army answering God’s call, Willing to lay down their lives, Their all For the spread of God’s Word That established His Word In the million hearts that desp’rate called. |
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Like that army, let us not delay; Heed God’s call and yield our all today; That this seed of great worth Reach the ends of the earth And our God may quickly end this age. |
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Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1877 conference in China with 126 missionaries from 18 provinces:
"You hold in your hands the incorruptible seed of the Word, fitted to awaken eternal life in dead souls and transform worms of the dust into heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. Can you hesitate to respond to our call? Can you prefer to spend your lives in comparatively narrow spheres when you might exert and influence on vast multitudes? The fields are white unto the harvest and everything is inviting you to noble service. It is a field where the most varied gifts and graces, the loftiest talents, the most extensive and accurate erudition will find abundant room for their highest exercise. It is a service in which an archangel would rejoice! Can you turn a deaf ear to our solem appeal, to the call of God, and the silent cry of the millions of China? In the name of Christ arise! Let the dead bury their dead. Go ye and preach the kingdom of God!"
William Carey (1761-1834)
"If it be the duty of all men to believe the gospel, then it be the duty of those entrusted with the gospel to endeavor to make it known among all the nations."
Adoniram Judson (1788-1850):
Abandon dreams of fame and honor in order to carry out our new goal in our life; to plan his life to please the Lord.
Patterns of Faith:
"It was the army of young people who answered God's call to lay down their lives for the spread of God's word that established the foundation."
Notes from Patterns of Faith video.
Manila, Philippines
"Should we in our narrow spheres remain,
When vast fields await our laboring?
Fields are white for us all;
All is set, us to call
For a noble service to our King."
Lord, may we care for Your interest more.
Thank You that we can take part in carrying out Your move.