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The Church was started by a divine plan,

A unique birth, devised by God, not by man.

In the sixties homes became powerhouses of praise and of prayer,

The gospel was taken to the streets by those who weren’t afraid to share.

The church spread from city to city, as believers were multiplied;

School halls became places of worship where the name of Jesus was glorified.

Called out and chosen men and women, labouring not for their own gain,

Our duty is to continue the work so that their labour may not be in vain.

With all the sacrifices that have been made,

We should build on the foundation that was laid,

So there is no time to dry up, stagnate or fall asleep,

Our heritage is God’s Church, a treasure to cherish and keep.

We are getting so contented and cosy sitting within our churches, unaware of the sinners outside,

Failing to ask God for a passion for the lost, with a deep conviction on the inside.

If we refuse to evangelise we simply disobey God’s Word,

We’ve become so selfish with the gospel; people will say they’ve never heard.

Now is the time to evangelise, it wasn’t just a thing of the past,

For our earthly days will soon be over because time is moving fast.

As the years have gone by the church has continually heard from the Lord,

Again and again our hearts have been challenged and have been restored,

But our hearts sometimes harden to the truth we don’t want to accept,

So we fail to act, because the Word is never kept.

But first we must establish our goal, which is our destination,

Moving forward continuously, aiming in the right direction,

Holding on to that set pathway, pressing on without deviation,

Growing to maturity towards God’s required perfection.

For our God wants willing and dedicated workers, labouring with an allout commitment,

Bearing in mind that in our church, there’s always room for improvement.

There’s no time for formalities, complacency or fancy dress,

We’ve been called for a purpose; we are not here only to be blessed.

The church is not the building, it’s me and it’s you,

And together we’ll march on to victory, knowing that God will see us through.