Hymn, 11 OT A

The readings for this Sunday are: Exodus 19:2-6; Romans 5:6-11; and Matthew 9:36-10:8.


The meter of this hymn is 88.88, which is also called "Long Meter/LM" in many hymnals. The tune Rockingham is found in Worship III, hymn #433, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross."

"From Egypt, from the land of death,

I bore you up on eagle's wing,"

Thus said the Lord, "That you'd be Mine--

A nation that My praise would sing."



As had their forebears, so the Twelve

The call of God recevied and heard

And went as harvest-laborers

To reap the bounty of the Word.



All those for whom the Christ has died

Are reconciled to God by blood:

Thus called and loved, we seek to tell

The joy of News so graced and good.