You Shall Be My Witnesses

INTRO (organ, brass fanfare) VERSE 1 Forty days the risen Savior Walked and taught among His own, Opened Scripture, broke the silence, Showed the kingdom yet to come. "Wait," He said, "in Jerusalem Till the Father's promise falls; You shall have the Holy Spirit, Power to answer heaven's call." CHORUS You shall be My witnesses In the city, in the land, To the ends of all the earth By the Spirit's mighty hand. VERSE 2 Then a cloud received Him upward, And they stood with lifted eyes; Angels said, "This same Lord Jesus Will return from those same skies." So the King has gone to reign now At the Father's own right hand, And His word goes on before us Till it fills the farthest land. CHORUS VERSE 3 In the upper room they gathered, Women, brothers, faithful few, One in heart and one in praying, Waiting till the word came true. Lord, we wait as they were waiting, Let Your promise fall again; Make us bold and make us faithful, Witnesses to sinful men. FINAL CHORUS (descant over choir) You shall be My witnesses In the city, in the land, To the ends of all the earth By the Spirit's mighty hand. OUTRO Amen, amen.