The vision of a dying world is vast before our eyes; We feel the heartbeat of its need, we hear its feeble cries: Lord Jesus Christ, revive Your Church in this, her crucial hour! Lord Jesus Christ, awake Your Church with Spirit given power. The savage hugs a god of stone and fears descent of night; The city dweller cringes lone amid the garish light: Lord Jesus Christ, arouse Your Church to see their mute distress! Lord Jesus Christ, equip Your Church with love and tenderness. Today, as understanding's bounds are stretched on every hand, O clothe Your Word in bright new sounds, and speed it o'er the land; Lord Jesus Christ, empower us to preach by every means! Lord Jesus Christ, embolden us in near and distant scenes. The warning bell of judgment tolls, above us looms the cross; Around are ever-dying souls - how great, the loss! O Lord, constrain and move Your Church the glad news to impart! And Lord, as now You stir Your Church, begin within my heart.