After two or three months I’m finally changing the free download song on the sidebar of Worship Matters.
Last year when we were working on the Valley of Vision project I wanted to include a song based on a prayer that communicated the Puritans’ passion to advance the Gospel. I found it in "God’s Cause," which begins:
Sovereign God,
Thy cause, not my own, engages my heart,
and I appeal to thee with greatest freedom
to set up thy kingdom in every place where Satan reigns;
Glorify thyself and I shall rejoice,
for to bring honor to thy name is my sole desire.
I adore thee that thou art God,
and long that other should know it, feel it,
and rejoice in it.
I appreciate the way the author connects our love for God with a desire to see others know that love. Corporate worship and evangelism aren’t opposed to one another. The more clearly I see the beauty, power, and goodness of God, the more I’ll want others to experience a relationship with him. That’s good to remember as I’m leading others, too. One of the effects of corporate worship should be a desire to proclaim the Gospel through our lives. In any case, here’s the song I came up with.
Your glorious cause, O God, engages our hearts
May Jesus Christ be known wherever we are
We ask not for ourselves but for Your renown
The cross has saved us so we pray,
Your kingdom come
Let Your kingdom come
Let Your will be done
So that everyone might know Your Name
Let Your song be heard everywhere on earth
Till Your sovereign work on earth is done
Let Your kingdom come
Give us Your strength, O God, and courage to speak
Perform Your wondrous deeds
Through those who are weak
Lord use us as You want, whatever the test
By grace we’ll preach Your gospel
Till our dying breath
© 2006 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI).
If you’re receiving this through a blog aggregator, you can also download the song by right-clicking here. Charts are available here. I pray God uses it to inspire a greater passion for the Savior’s glory in your family, your neighborhood, your workplace, and the world.
