THE GREAT COMMISSION 1st Verse Don’t let the winds and waves Sink our faith Submitted to the King We seek Your face Standing here today Saved by grace Jesus took it all Stood in our place Beaten and bruised He crawled from His knees Up that hill there on Calvary All to save a sinner like me Now I’m bound by His grace and decree Redeemed by the blood I live to sanctify Thee CHORUS The great mission of our church Should always be… Leave the ninety-nine For the lost one like me We can’t win until they’re found, First we seek Your holy ground, Plant our hearts With Your fruit, arm us up with Your truth Guard Your flock with Your hands Connected to the Cross, we’ve got Your plans Now when asked, “Who are you?” I’m just like Jesus, I thought you knew! 2nd Verse Jesus showed the way The truth and the light So we could persevere Through storms day or night When we cast our fears The devil has to flee When we trust in God We exalt Thee If not for God… We were all doomed Thank our Father God In heaven He rose from that tomb CHORUS The great mission of our church Should always be… Leave the ninety-nine For the lost one like me We can’t win until they’re found, First we seek Your holy ground, Plant our hearts With Your fruit, arm us up with Your truth Guard Your flock with Your hands Connected to the Cross, we’ve got Your plans Now when asked, “Who are you?” I’m just like Jesus, I thought you knew! 3rd Verse Jesus, we submit Because You never quit Commanded by His Word We are well equipped Staying at His feet He will never leave That’s His promise He made for eternity Now all we do To glorify You Is therefore go Make images of You Live a lifestyle For Jesus as He foretold That restores His Sheep into His fold!! CHORUS The great mission of our church Should always be… Leave the ninety-nine For the lost one like me We can’t win until they’re found, First we seek Your holy ground, Plant our hearts With Your fruit, arm us up with Your truth Guard Your flock with Your hands Connected to the Cross, we’ve got Your plans Now when asked, “Who are you?” I’m just like Jesus, I thought you knew!
