Here is another great song from the authors of “In Christ Alone”. Keith Getty and Stuart Townend are producing what has been called modern hymns. I discuss their work in my post, “The Rise of the Modern Hymn Movement”.
We sang this song in church Sunday. It is a wonderful, God-centered song focused on the global mission of the Gospel. It works well as a congregational song. I hope you are encouraged spiritually by the lyrics of this song, and that if possible, you will aim to incorporate some of these modern hymns into your own church’s corporate worship.
Across the Lands
Words & Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Verse 1
You’re the Word of God the Father
From before the world began.
Ev’ry star and ev’ry planet
Has been fashioned by Your hand.
All creation holds together
By the power of Your voice.
Let the skies declare Your glory;
Let the land and seas rejoice!
Chorus
You’re the Author of creation;
You’re the Lord of ev’ry man;
And Your cry of love rings out across the lands.
Verse 2
Yet You left the gaze of angels,
Came to seek and save the lost,
And exchanged the joy of heaven
For the anguish of a cross.
With a prayer You fed the hungry;
With a word You calmed the sea;
Yet how silently You suffered
That the guilty may go free!
Verse 3
With a shout You rose victorious,
Wresting vict’ry from the grave,
And ascended into heaven,
Leading captives in Your way.
Now You stand before the Father,
Interceding for Your own;
From each tribe and tongue and nation,
You are leading sinners home!
© 2003 Thankyou Music.
You can listen to a sample of the song here, or you can listen to 2 versions of the entire song for free on Rhapsody.com: this one from Keith & Kristyn Getty’s CD In Christ Alone & this one from Stuart Townend’s CD Lord of Every Heart. If you would like, you can also purchase sheet music for this song here.
Our Choir, in First Presbyterian Church, Broughshane. Co. Antrim, is singing this for Harvest on Sunday next. Lovely words and tune.
Keep up the good work. Anything new for Christmas?
Our basses did not enjoy their part for ‘O Church, arise’. Seems more suitable for playing on a trombone?
We’re singing this on 1 Feb 2009 – St George’s (Anglican) church, Singapore. It has a very singable tune for the congregation and compelling words.
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[...] Music: Hymnal style, Piano style, Free simple score Song Book: In Christ Alone Songbook (includes Across the Lands, O Church Arise, The Power of the Cross, and more) Choral Book: Getty Music Choral Supplement (30+ [...]
We are going to sing “Across the Lands” Easter morning. I would love to read the Bible text that is song is taken from. Could someone please let me know where it is taken from. Thanks in advance.
Glad to hear it. God bless you and your congregation.
Bob Hayton