Project: Hope for a Tree Cut Down

Song: Given

Description

"It seemed important to me in the production of this song that it come across as a rally cry - a call to action, a call for the us to see ourselves as a gift. Christians can be so apologetic about our presence in the world, but Henri Nouwen reminds us of God's transforming power as we begin to understand our identity in Jesus - given for the world."

- Tara Ward

Lyrics

Given

We may be little, insignificant in the eyes of this world,

but when we realize that God has sent us to the world as blessed

our lives will multiply and grow to fill the needs of others.

Our gift is not what we can do but who we are.

Who can we be for each other?

Who can we be for the world?

Who can we be for each other?

Lord, who can we be?

How different would our lives be if we believed every single gesture

every act of faith or love or joy or peace or word of forgiveness

would multiply as long as there are people to receive it.

Our gift is not what we can do but who we are.

We are given. We are given. We are given.

(We are given. Our gift is who we are. It's who we are!)

Our gift is not what we can do but who we are.