The Call
Illustration★★★In days long gone God spake unto our sires: “Courage! Launch out! A new world build for me!” Then to the deep they set their ships, and sailed, And came to land, and prayed that here might be A realm from pride and despotism free, A place of peace, the home of liberty. Lo, in these days, to all good men and true God speaks again: “Launch out upon the deep And win for me a world of righteousness!” Can we, free men, at such an hour still sleep? O God of freedom, stir us in our night That we set forth, for justice, truth and right!
The point
A poetic call to freedom: our forefathers sailed west to build a realm free from despotism; God now calls us to win a world of righteousness.
Scripture
Exodus 20:1
Audience
Adults
Tone
Inspiring · Urgent
To tell aloud
under a minute · 107 words