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Renewing the vision (Song)

Reference: CHL-S01-001-Sw-R00-P2

(Written on 6 December 2006)

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Long, long ago, in the heart of God in eternity,
Long, long ago, He had planned it all so carefully:
 
In love, He made us in His image,
In His love, He made us free to choose.
He wanted us to be His friends...
But alas we chose our selfish ends!
In wrath, He sentenced us to death,
In wrath, He turned His face away.
His heart was filled with grief and pain...
We searched for life, but all in vain!
 
Long, long ago, in the heart of God in eternity,
Long, long ago, He had found for us the remedy:
 
In grace, He gave us one more chance,
In His pain, He sent His only Son:
Christ bore the sins of you and me...
So at last in Him we would be free!
With hope, we repented at the Cross,
And with joy, we received the life of Christ.
Then we thanked Him with heart and soul...
We could now fulfil His will and goal!
 
Long, long ago, in the heart of God in eternity,
Long, long ago, He had called the church so specially:
 
In truth, the Scriptures bring forth light,
In the truth, His Spirit gives us sight.
The vision from God will unfold...
When we come to Him, and Christ behold!
We see He has a call for all...
For He loves each one, the big and small!
He calls us all to overcome,
When we do, the Lord will say: Well done!
 
Now, in our time, we must join His heart, till eternity,
Now, in our time, we must live for Him, so prayerfully:
 
In faith, we come to Him in prayer,
In our faith, we conquer through His power.
We strive as one to be His friends...
In our love for Him, go where He sends!
By grace, we shall be pure in heart,
In His strength, we each shall do our part.
We shall build in Christ through one and all...
And renew our vision of His call!