Lyrics
For the cause of Christ the King
We give our lives, an offering
’Til all the earth resounds
With ceaseless praise
To the Son
For the cause of Christ we go
With joy to reap, with faith to sow
As many see
And many put their trust in the Son
CHORUS
Christ we proclaim,
The Name above every name:
For all creation,
Ev’ry nation,
God’s salvation
Through the Son!
For the King once lifted high
To cries of rage, of ‘crucify!’
Endured the cross
As every sin was laid
On the Son
To the King who conquered death
To free the poor and the oppressed
For lasting peace
For life and liberty
In the Son
CHORUS
Let it be my life’s refrain:
To live is Christ, to die is gain;
Deny myself, take up my cross
And follow the Son
CHORUS”
Living for the cause of Christ
For many Christians today, especially in the materially wealthy West, Christianity can be seen as more of a lifestyle choice than a calling. And yet we need to remember that we are all on a mission; a mission to walk with Christ, a mission to express His love to others, and a mission to lift Christ up in every area of our lives. This song reminds us that this truly is a lifelong calling, and that we in the West, like many others across the world, might be called to offer up everything we have, including our lives, for the sake of the Gospel. It could be easy for some of us to forget, in our comfortable existence, that the calling of Christ is to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him: to live for Christ, to fight oppression, to look after the poor, to bring liberty to captives, and ultimately to give all that we are and all that we have for the sake of God and His glorious kingdom.
Hopefully this song may help us keep a God-perspective on the things of the kingdom: to reap where we have not sown, and to sow so that others may reap; to follow the way of Christ and be prepared to sacrifice all, even our own lives, when called to do so.
