Face the challenge (Vol 4 No 85)
We have come in celebration
Thankful for the faith we share;
God’s love knows no limitation,
And of this, we are the heir;
Jesus is the confirmation
Of this love beyond compare.
As we come in celebration
Challenged by the goals we seek,
May our wise imagination
Prompt our thoughts when times are bleak;
Jesus is our inspiration,
Hope and strength when we feel weak.
As we come in celebration
Can we, in our ministry,
Risk a godly transformation?
Dare a different strategy?
Jesus, in his proclamation,
Nurtured new discovery.
As we come in celebration
We embrace our future’s test;
We move with anticipation
That bold plans will be addressed;
Jesus gives the invitation;
We take heed of his request.
We have come in celebration
Confident God does sustain;
We proceed with dedication
To extend love’s wide domain;
Jesus sounds an exhortation
To proclaim God’s holy reign.
Tune Praise my soul/Lauda Anima AHB 68 TiS 134,179
