Dan's Rambling

Beyond Ourselves, Beyond Our Shores

This was Mt Carmel BPC's 2nd Mission Conference Theme Song.
It caught my heart this morning when we sung it during our Mission Sunday.
Lyrics was by Rev David Wong and Music by Tony Wong.

God has blessed our little island.
Beyond our wildest dreams.
What was once a fishing village.
Is a city, and it seems.
Like a miracle, we’re growing.
And reaching for the skies.
While across the oceans around us.
The new horizons rise.

Chorus:
We must look—beyond ourselves.
See the wide—open doors.
Lift our eyes—to the harvest.
We must go beyond our shores!

Jesus, Lord of all the nations.
All power’s in His hand.
Gives us all a Great Commission.
To go to every land.
If we call Him Lord and Master.
How can we not obey?
If we say we love Him from our earts.
Why do we still delay?

Chorus:
We must look—beyond ourselves.
See the wide—open doors.
Lift our eyes—to the harvest.
We must go beyond our shores!

See around the souls are dying.
No one to tell them so.
Can you hear their voices crying.
In pain from hell below?
Holy Spirit, touch and fill me.
My life is yours to use.
By Your power, take and mould me.
And send me where you choose.

Chorus:
We must look—beyond ourselves.
See the wide—open doors.
Lift our eyes—to the harvest.
We must go beyond our shores!

God has blessed our land with plenty.
Where peace and quiet lies.
In the wide open spaces.
The seas, the sunny skies.
We behold creation’s beauty.
Abundance and His care.
Now to us so much is given.
It’s time to give and share.

Chorus:
We must look—beyond ourselves.
See the wide—open doors.
Lift our eyes—to the harvest.
We must go beyond our shores!

posted by Dan of DanAnn @ 3:30 pm