1.

Chosen hosts, strive with boldness and fervor,
With a spirit of zeal and great might!
Don’t stand by as a passive observer
When sin’s fetters would bind you so tight.
Forge ahead with your glistening Sword!
Forth with all that’s eternal in worth to the Lord,
And with fire from God’s hand set ablaze!
We’ll abide in His Word throughout our days,
Clothed upon with Christ Jesus and His ways.
In faith and Spirit go! All holiness shall grow
And shine forth from our hearts within,
Till home we reach with Him.

2.

Chosen sower, to fields you are driven.
Great the harvest if richly you plant.
Be like Jesus when tasks you are given.
When you’re bidden, don’t say that you can’t.
Sowing, giving, on earth Christ did live.
Let’s rejoice as from oceans of blessing we give.
We shall serve, lay our lives down, indeed.
He gives pow’r to the bruised and wav’ring reed
To proclaim what’s eternally decreed.
In faith, rise to God’s cause! All life is in His laws.
We’ll live, and know that we shall reap.
This gives us comfort deep.

3.

Christ we wait for with great expectation.
Jesus’ bride is preparing each day.
Soon we’re finished with all tribulation;
Then the Bridegroom will call us away.
On the way of the cross Jesus went,
Thus destroyed Satan’s pow’r to the fullest extent.
More than conq’rors with Christ we shall be.
He as Lion and Lamb wrought victory.
From all shame we’ll forevermore be free.
We faithf’lly bear our cross; The Spirit dwells in us.
The goal we view, so glad and free.
Yes, Zion’s home we see.

Written in 1987 by Aksel J. Smith (published in 1987)Composed by Dag KristoffersenText and melody © Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters ForlagNorway ⋅ F