Behold, I send you
Building the King's Highway: Immortal Tidings for a Peaceful World
Lyrics
Heralds of Christ, who bear the King's command
Heralds of Christ, tasked with carrying out the King's command
Immortal tidings in your mortal hands
Bearer of eternal news with mortal hands
Pass on and carry swift the news ye bring
Spread quickly the news you bring
Make straight, make straight the highway of the King
Prepare and make straight the path for the King
Behold, I send you like sheep among the wolves
Commissioned like sheep in the midst of challenges
Carry no haversack, carry no money
Travel without provisions, without money
Be in the world, but not of the world
Exist in the world but not bound by its ways
I am with you always, says the Lord
Assurance of the constant presence of the Lord
Thro' desert ways, dark fens and deep morass
Navigate difficult terrains and obstacles
Thro' jungles, slugish seas and mountain pass
Overcome challenges such as deserts, swamps, jungles, seas, and mountains
Build ye the road, and falter not nor stray
Build the path without hesitation or deviation
Prepare across the earth the King's highway
Prepare the way for the King across the entire Earth
Behold, I send you like sheep among the wolves
Reiteration of the challenging mission among adversaries
Carry no haversack, carry no money
Continue the journey without material possessions
Be in the world, but not of the world
Engage with the world without being entangled by it
I am with you always, says the Lord
Reassurance of the enduring presence of the Lord
Lord, give us faith and strength the road to build
Prayer for faith and strength to fulfill the mission
To see the promise of the day fulfilled
Anticipation of the fulfillment of the promised day
When war shall be no more and strife shall cease
Hope for a future without war and strife
Upon the highway of the Prince of Peace
Envisioning a world of peace on the path of the Prince of Peace
Behold, I send you like sheep among the wolves
Restatement of the challenging role amidst adversaries
Carry no haversack, carry no money
Continuation of the journey without material burdens
Be in the world, but not of the world
Encouragement to be in the world without being of it
I am with you always, says the Lord
Reiteration of the enduring presence of the Lord
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