Missions Songs - the unofficial list

Songs about missions - the unofficial list
We are making a list of songs about missions, new & old, so please send us your submissions. Include the artist & name of the song. If you don't know the name of the artist, send the name of the song anyway. If you see a song listed here that is not of the Christian faith, please let us know. We can not research each submission.
AJ Rocklin - Who am I Lord? Andre Crouch - Tell Them even if they don't believe you Audio Adrenaline - Hands feet (I'll go where you send me) Bill Drake - Send me Bill Drake - Ten four oh Bob Kilpatrick - Ask of Me Casting Crowns - If We Are the Body Charlie Hall - Holy Visitation Charlie Hall - Sending Christafari - Preach the Gospel Christafari - Warriors Chuck Girard - Galilee George Searcy - Our heart, our desire Daniel Schutte - Here I Am, Lord David and the Giants - Fire in my bones Delirious - Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble? Delirious - Jesus' Blood Delirious - There is a light Denise Graves - Send me Doug Little - I Will Go Frank Houghton - Facing a Task Unfinished Glover Shipp - Go with God Grady Toland - The missionary song Graham Kendrick - Shine, Jesus, Shine Hosanna Integrity - To the ends of the earth Janet Paschal - Move Me With Compassion John Starnes - Win the Lost at Any Cost Judy Bailey - Reason to praise Kathy Troccoli - Go light your world Keith Green - Here am I, send me Keith Green - Jesus commands us to go Keith Green - Asleep in the Light Kevin Prosch - Show Your Power Larry Bryant - Untold Millions Remain Untold Larry Norman - I am a servant Maranatha - The Lord is my light Margaret Clarkson - So Send I You Marsha Sidmore - Tell the world Matt Frazier - Light to the Nations	Mercy Me - Here am I, Send Me Mercy Me - I will go Narnia - The Mission Newsboys - He Reigns Petra - I am available Petra - When Will the World See that We Need Jesus Point of Grace - You Will Never Walk Alone Point of Grace - More Than Anything Ray Boltz - Thank you for giving to the Lord Rich Mullins - Other side of the world Rita Springer - Worth it All Rita Springer - Make me a prayer Robin Mark - Shout to the North Rueben Morgan - You Said SGGL? - I Will Go Scott Wesley Brown - Please don't send me to Africa Scott Wesley Brown - They've Never Heard of Jesus Shane Barnard - You said Steven Curtis Chapman - For the Sake of the Call Steve Green - The mission Steve Green - People need the Lord Steve Green - I will serve the Lord Steve Green - I will go Steve Green - To obey is better than sacrifice Stryper - Soldiers under a command Tim Hughes - Consuming Fire Twila Paris - He is No Fool Twila Paris - God Is In Control Vineyard - If You Say Go Wendy Swanson - Go Into The World Hymns O Zion Haste Send the Light We've a Story to Tell to the Nations Jesus Saves The Light of the World is Jesus Take My Life, and Let It Be - Frances Havergal Rescue the Perishing - Franny Crosby Heme Aqui (Here I Am-- Spanish) Marcos Witt Lord, Here Am I - Fanny Crosby Here Am I, Send Me - John Purifoy

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songs of all time.

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So send I you to labor unrewarded,
To serve unpaid, unloved, unsought, unknown,
To bear rebuke, to suffer scorn and scoffing,
So send I you to toil for me alone.

So send I you - to loneliness and longing,
With heart a-hungering for the loved and known;
Forsaking home and kindred, friend and dear one,
So send I you - to know my love alone.

So send I you - to leave your life’s ambitions,
To die to dear desire, self-will resign,
To labor long and love where men revile you,
So send I you - to lose your life in mine.

This hymn, So Send I You, has been called the greatest missionary hymn of the twentieth century.

Her own revision later in life

So send I you-by grace made strong to triumph
O'er hosts of hell, o'er darkness, death, and sin,
My name to bear, and in that name to conquer-
So send I you, my victory to win.

So send I you-to take to souls in bondage
The word or truth that sets the captive free,
To break the bonds of sin, to lost death's fetters-
So send I you, to bring the lost to me.

So send I you-my strength to know in weakness,
My joy in grief, my perfect peace in pain,
To prove My power, My grace, My promised presence-
So send I you, eternal fruit to gain.

So send I you-to bear My cross with patience,
And then one day with joy to lay it down,
To hear My voice, "well done, My faithful servant-
Come, share My throne, My kingdom, and My crown!"
"As the Father hath sent Me, so send I you."

My Heart, My Desire is to see the nations worship-First line

Not sure these are what you are looking for but they are "Oldies but Goodies." Most of these have Great lyrics but could desparately use a contemporary arrangement. Some one with arranging talent looking for ideas could begin here! Maybe a section on you great site could be opened labeled such or "Musical freshing needed" or some such thing. There is a tremendous challenge and heritage in the missons music of the last 150 years that needs contemporary musical help.

We've a story to tell to the nations

Bring them in or Bringing in the sheves

Follow I will follow the

Give me a Passion for Souls-1st line also Believe the title is Passion for souls I Love to Tell the Story I'll go where you want me to go If Jesus Goes with me In Christ there is no East or West Jesus Saves Jesus Shall Reign Let the Lower Lights be burning O Zion, Haste Once to every man and nation Send the Light The Light of the World To the regions beyond Throw out the Lifeline Where He leads me I'll follow Work,for the night is coming Rescue the Pershing Share His Love Tell me the Story Tell me the Old, Old Story It only takes a spark....Pass it on As a Volunteer Day by Day and with each passing moment Give of your Best to the Master I have decided to follow Jesus If Jesus Goes with me I'll go Is your all on the alter Living for Jesus Soldiers of Christ Arise tune of Crown Him w/ many Crowns. Rise up O men of God We Give thee but our Own Work, for the Night is coming Anywhere with Jesus Go Tell it on the mountain Jesus Loves the little Children of the World Let Your Heart be Broken--GREAT LYRICS Lord, Lay some soul upon my heart Macedonia O, for a thousand tongues to sing Open My Eyes, that I may see Reach OUt and Touch Rescue the Pershing Set My Soul on Fire Take My Life and Let It Be Take the Name of Jesus with you To be God's People Jesus is Lord of All Let your heart be broken

Hope this can be an assist. Most of these are available in good church hymnals. Thanks for developing the idea.

Ever check out any of the Urbana CDs? At Urbana 2000, we sang a song called "Light to the Nations" - I think it's attributed to Matt Frazier but I'm not sure.

Open our eyes to see your love for the nations.
Open our hearts to feel your love for the nations.
So many millions haven’t heard of your love -
Will anyone let them know?
A mighty harvest but there’s no one to reap -
Where are the ones who will go?

Open our eyes to see your love for the nations.
Open our hearts to feel your love for the nations.
Barriers have fallen and walls tumbled down -
You’ve given us open doors.
Where hungry people are feeding on lies
They need the truth of your Word.

Chorus:

You have the power to save,
Only your love can set free.
Lord, make me ready to give myself
Because you gave yourself for me.

Open our eyes to see your love for the nations.
Open our hearts to feel your love for the nations.
So many people are oppressed, in despair,
Outside your Kingdom today.
Who’ll cross frontiers with your message of hope?
Jesus alone is the Way.

Chorus:

You have the power to save,
Only your love can set free.
Lord, make me ready to give myself
Because you gave yourself for me.
Open our eyes to see your love for the nations.
Open our hearts to feel your love for the nations.

Thank you for doing this!

There is a hymm that is called, Follow Me. Words and music are by Ira Stamphill. The last verse is my favorite.

"O Jesus, if I die upon a foreign field some day

Twould be ne more than love demands, no less could I repay

'no greater love hath mortal man than for a firend to die...'"

There are several other hymns, some slightly oompa-loompa-ish Ring Out the Message James Rowe and Samuel W. Beazley Rescue the Perishing Fanny J. Crosby and W. H. Doane Send the Light CHarles H. Gabriel

If you find CDs by Ron Luce/ Acquire the Fire-- many of the songs are missional. And not oompa-loompa-ish.

Hello,

Read about the search for mission songs in Brigada. Have you seen the songbook Songs of Challenge put out by New Tribes Mission? There are quite a few mission songs in it, some not real well known.

Available from
New Tribes Mission
1000 First St.
Sanford FL 32771

email General-Delivery_HQ@ntm.org

Glad to hear about this project.

Fran Jordan

One of the very best, by the late Danniebelle Hall: "Ordinary People" Very moving, in her strong, emotive voice. It may no longer be in print, but I have CD. The theme is, God uses ordinary people to accomplish His purposes. One feels like volunteering for missions before she finishes the last verse.

Here I Am, Lord (Daniel L. Schutte, 1981) a hymn

I saw your note on Brigada. Feel free to copy my lists from:

http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/songs4.htm

http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/classics.htm

http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/missing.htm

Great idea!!

I've been trying to develop a list as well, so it's great to learn of other people's suggestions. -kaye sims, Michigan

Several of my favorites are from the CD/cassette "Shine your light thro' the window" from New Life Church in Colorado Springs - www.newlifechurch.org -All nations (All nations will come & worship... ) [John Chisum & George Searcy] -Our heart, our desire is to see the nations worship [John Chisum & George Searcy] -Teach us to pray (Lord, make us a house of prayer for all the nations...

) [Ross Parsley & Matthew Fallentine]

Besides these from that great CD, we also like to use the following: -Go light your world [Chris Rice/Kathy Troccoli] -Glorify thy name (in all the earth) -Jesus, be the LORD of all [Lanny & Marietta Wolfe] -Jesus, name above all names

-Let everything that has breath [Matt Redman]

-Let Your glory fall in this place (let it flow forth from here to the

nations...)

-LORD, prepare me to be a sanctuary

-We bow down [Twila Paris]

-We want to see Jesus lifted high [Doug Horley]

And then there's one that we have adapted for a concert of prayer. -Open the eyes of my heart, LORD First we sang it as a worship chorus; then we stopped to talk about those who NEED to have the eyes of their hearts opened - in the 10/40 window & beyond. We then changed just a few words to sing another verse as a prayer for the nations: -Open the eyes of THEIR hearts, LORD... they need to see you... high & lifted up...

I've compiled some lists of songs at www.CalebProject.org/bomm/dr_mperf.html

www.CalebProject.org/bomm/dr_mwors.html

and have composed a number of songs on missions at http://home.att.net/~nathan.wilson/index.htm#Arts

~Nate Wilson

Here is a book of songs that we used to sing in China and, later, in Japan and in Taiwan: SONGS OF MISSIONARY CONQUEST, Published for THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE MISSION by Lillenas Publishing Company, Kansas City, Missouri (no date). This is a collection of over 60 missionary songs which I dearly love to sing. The cover pages says that copies may be secured from THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE MISSION, now located at: 2500 N. Main St, (or PO Box 969) Wheaton, IL 60189. You will have a treasury of missionary songs if you can still get this book. The listed price was 30 cents a copy, post paid, but that was years ago. I'm sure the price has gone up in the last 50 years or so!

God bless you in your quest.

WHO AM i, LORD

Who am i Lord, that You call me by name.
Who am i Lord, that You call me by name.
What have i brought You, but heartache and pain,
How can You use me, i have so little to give.
Who am i Lord, that You call me by name.

What am i Lord, that You ask me to go.
What am i Lord, that You ask me to go.
Is there something, that You see,
that is worthy, of my service to Thee.
Who am i Lord, that You call me by name.

How can You choose me, i have so little to give.
How can You use me, i have so little to give.
i give it to You, i reach out my hand.
Oh please use me, i give you all that i am.
Who am i Lord, that You call me by name.

i'm going Lord, i'm so in love with You.
i'm going Lord, i'm so in love with You.
You have given, me your freedom,
to do Your will Lord, now i am free to go.

Who am i Lord, that You call me by name.
Here am i Lord, i am willing to go.
Hineni, my Lord, i am willing to go.

Ari J. Rocklin
05/85

Artist:Narnia

Album:Long Live The King

Song:The Mission

My Shining Star
Oh Teach Me More
My Heart Is Bleeding
For The Lost Ones
There's So Many People
So Many Souls
Lost Without A Warning
I Can't See Them Go
The Wrong Direction

Your Voice Is Calling
Calling On Me
Lord, Here I Am
The Mission, My Mission
I Wanna Go
The Final Hour
Will Soon Be Here
We Don't Know
When The Bell Is Ringing

The Mission, My Mission
I Wanna Go
The Way You Want Me To

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