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Hebrews 12:1-2
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| | Hebrews 12:1-2 |
| 1. | There's a way before us and a race to run- |
| | Christ our way, Christ our way! |
| | Turn away from everything distracting us- |
| | Run the race, run the race! |
| | >From the altar through the Holy Place, |
| | Through the veil into our God, |
| | To the law of life within the ark; |
| | 'Tis the goal, our great reward. |
| 2. | There's a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, |
| | Urging us, forward come! |
| | There is Abel, Enoch, Jacob, Abraham, |
| | Moses, David, Solomon. |
| | John the Baptist greater than them all, |
| | Even he bids forward come! |
| | These all died in faith, receiving not |
| | Promises that were to come. |
| 3. | The Old Testament believers give the call, |
| | "Forward come, forward come!" |
| | For complete perfection they depend on us |
| | Going on! Going on! |
| | We are at the consummation now |
| | Of our God's economy; |
| | Better things we are experiencing. |
| | Praise the Lord-reality! |
| 4. | E'en the least of us is greater than their great. |
| | We're not small, we're not small! |
| | They are waiting, watching, and expecting us. |
| | "Forward come!" hear their call! |
| | They have run the race and for their sakes |
| | We'll obey the law of life. |
| | Till the day we'll all be joined in one |
| | To express God's glorious Christ. |