“Called and Sent”

“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall harm you.”

“Go and proclaim that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Chorus

Go and proclaim that the Kingdom is near,

bring hope to those who suffer and mourn;

Christ did not come to call the righteous,

He came to call sinners home.

Freely you received His endless grace,

freely share His love and truth;

for the Good Shepherd still is calling

all people to eternal life.

Verse 1

Jesus called His twelve disciples

and gave them authority;

over unclean spirits and every sickness,

He entrusted them with His power and mercy.

They were not sent in their own name,

nor did they speak by their own will;

Christ Himself had chosen and called them

to serve His people faithfully.

Verse 2

Simon Peter was the first,

and Andrew walked beside him;

James and John, the sons of Zebedee,

left everything to follow Him.

Philip, Bartholomew, and Thomas,

Matthew answered to His call;

James, Thaddeus, and Simon,

were also sent to serve the Lord.

Pre-Chorus

These were the twelve whom Jesus sent,

with a mission and a message true:

to bring God’s Kingdom to the lost

and proclaim the Good News.

Chorus

“Go and proclaim:

the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Bring hope to every heart,

open the way to eternal life.

“Heal the sick and cast out demons;

freely give what you have freely received;”

for the grace that comes from Christ

is a gift meant to be shared.

“Go and proclaim that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

“These twelve Jesus sent.”

“He gave them authority.”

Spoken Word

“After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them ahead of Him, two by two, into every town and place where He Himself was about to go. And He said to them: ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’”

Chorus

“Go and proclaim:

the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Bring hope to every heart,

open the way to eternal life.

“Heal the sick and cast out demons;

freely give what you have freely received;”

for the grace that comes from Christ

is a gift meant to be shared.

“The Lord is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

The Lord is good to all,

and His mercy is over all that He has made.”

Bridge

Jesus still is calling and sending,

just as He did from the beginning;

so that all may come to know His love

and find salvation in Christ.

“Proclaim His salvation day after day;

declare His glory among the nations.”

May every nation hear Your call

and receive Your blessings.

Final Chorus

Go and proclaim that the Kingdom is near,

bring hope to those who suffer and mourn;

Christ still seeks the lost and wandering

to bring them home to the Father’s love.

Freely we have received Your endless grace,

freely we long to serve and love;

until the whole world joins in singing:

Christ has come to save us all!

Amen, forevermore.