[Intro — spoken, gentle] Parents... Lay hold greedily upon the promise. Religion is personal. Grace does not run in the blood. But God has given us a promise to plead. “The promise is unto you, and to your children.” [Verse 1] I cannot give my faith to them, I cannot make them new. Salvation is the work of God, The Spirit must break through. But I can bring their names to You, I can kneel and pray. I can take Your promise in my hands And plead it night and day. [Chorus] The promise is unto you, And unto your children. Lord, we bring them before You, And we will not cease to pray. Pour Your Spirit on our children, Pour Your blessing on their souls. Do it, Lord, for Jesus Christ— Do it, Lord, we pray. [Verse 2] When mothers rise before the dawn, When fathers bow their heads, When tears fall down beside the bed For children who have strayed, Lord, hear the cry of parents Who are trusting in Your Word. We cannot save the ones we love, But You can, gracious Lord. [Chorus] The promise is unto you, And unto your children. Lord, we bring them before You, And we will not cease to pray. Pour Your Spirit on our children, Pour Your blessing on their souls. Do it, Lord, for Jesus Christ— Do it, Lord, we pray. [Verse 3] The jailer cried, “What must I do To be forever saved?” “Believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ,” The ancient answer came. And so we plead that holy name For every son and daughter: Jesus, bring them to Yourself, Lead them to living water. [Bridge — intimate] They are not saved because we believe. They must come to Jesus. They must know His grace. They must receive His mercy. So we will not trust in blood, Or family, Or name. We will trust the God Who calls the sinner To His Son. [Build] You said, “I will pour My Spirit on your seed.” You said, “My blessing on your offspring.” So we come... Not claiming what is ours— But pleading what You promised. [Chorus — larger] The promise is unto you, And unto your children. Lord, we bring them before You, And we will not cease to pray. Pour Your Spirit on our children, Pour Your blessing on their souls. Do it, Lord, for Jesus Christ— Do it, Lord, we pray. [Final Bridge — choir] For the son who has wandered— Do it, Lord. For the daughter who is searching— Do it, Lord. For the child who has forgotten— Do it, Lord. For the one who seems so far away— Do it, Lord. For Jesus Christ’s sake— DO IT, LORD! [Final Chorus — massive, tender] The promise is unto you, And unto your children! We will hold Your Word forever, We will trust You as we pray. Pour Your Spirit on our children, Pour Your blessing on their souls. Do it, Lord, for Jesus Christ— Do it, Lord, we pray! [Outro — quiet] We cannot save them. But You can. We cannot give them grace. But You can. So we bring them to Your throne... And plead Your promise. Do it, Lord, for Jesus Christ’s sake. [Spoken Tag] Spurgeon Gems dot org. Go there to read some more. A vast horizon... to be explored.
