Christ for the World We Sing
Backgrounder: Samuel Wolcott
wanted to be missionary in Syria,
but after two years there he
had to return to America. While
attending a YMCA convention
in Cleveland, he was captivated
by a huge banner with the words:
“Christ for the World and the
World for Christ”. As Wolcott left
the meeting, the words for this
hymn took shape in his mind.
Wolcott learned that the “world”
for whom Christ died included
not only distant lands like Syria
where he had tried to serve,
but also the poor, the burdened,
the lost, sorrow-worn in needy
places where he ministered.
Lord, we will live out the Gospel:
I am not ashamed of this Good
News about Christ. It is the power
of God at work, saving everyone
who believes – the Jew first and
also the Gentile. This Good News
tells us how God makes us right
in his sight. This is accomplished
from start to finish by faith.
As the scriptures say: It is
through faith that a righteous
person has life (Rom 1:16-17).
Lord Jesus, U came to reach out
to the spiritually poor, comfort
the mourner & brokenhearted &
bring new life to the faint & sick.
U are the answer to these
problems. And we purpose to do
for others what you did for us.
Help us look at others through
Christ’s eyes instead of our
own. For sometimes we get
overwhelmed by the problems
in the world, and it’s easy
to give up before we start.
Help us to pray with fervent
prayer. For your Word says:
The effective, fervent prayer
of a righteous man avails much.
Help us to do more in sowing
deeds of kindness and share the
gospel to the lost Help us to live
out the message of this hymn:
Christ for the world we live!
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen,
Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With loving zeal —
The poor and them that mourns,
The faint and over-borne,
Sin-sick and sorrow-worn,
For Christ to heal.
Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With fervent prayer —
The wayward and the lost,
By restless passions tossed,
Redeemed at countless cost
From dark despair.
Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With joyful sing —
The newborn souls whose days,
Reclaimed from error’s ways,
Inspired with hope and praise,
To Christ belong.
Backgrounder: Samuel Wolcott
wanted to be missionary in Syria,
but after two years there he
had to return to America. While
attending a YMCA convention
in Cleveland, he was captivated
by a huge banner with the words:
“Christ for the World and the
World for Christ”. As Wolcott left
the meeting, the words for this
hymn took shape in his mind.
Wolcott learned that the “world”
for whom Christ died included
not only distant lands like Syria
where he had tried to serve,
but also the poor, the burdened,
the lost, sorrow-worn in needy
places where he ministered.
Lord, we will live out the Gospel:
I am not ashamed of this Good
News about Christ. It is the power
of God at work, saving everyone
who believes – the Jew first and
also the Gentile. This Good News
tells us how God makes us right
in his sight. This is accomplished
from start to finish by faith.
As the scriptures say: It is
through faith that a righteous
person has life (Rom 1:16-17).
Lord Jesus, U came to reach out
to the spiritually poor, comfort
the mourner & brokenhearted &
bring new life to the faint & sick.
U are the answer to these
problems. And we purpose to do
for others what you did for us.
Help us look at others through
Christ’s eyes instead of our
own. For sometimes we get
overwhelmed by the problems
in the world, and it’s easy
to give up before we start.
Help us to pray with fervent
prayer. For your Word says:
The effective, fervent prayer
of a righteous man avails much.
Help us to do more in sowing
deeds of kindness and share the
gospel to the lost Help us to live
out the message of this hymn:
Christ for the world we live!
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen,
Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With loving zeal —
The poor and them that mourns,
The faint and over-borne,
Sin-sick and sorrow-worn,
For Christ to heal.
Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With fervent prayer —
The wayward and the lost,
By restless passions tossed,
Redeemed at countless cost
From dark despair.
Christ for the world we sing;
The world to Christ we bring
With joyful sing —
The newborn souls whose days,
Reclaimed from error’s ways,
Inspired with hope and praise,
To Christ belong.
