Philippians 1:6
A Good Work

It began with the witness of some faithful men;
In the streets of the city again and again,
They proclaimed the truth witnessing to them,
And now from prison Paul is remembering when –

When Lydia and others went by the river to pray,
And the preachers came there and spoke that day,
And those who prayed, listened to what they had to say,
As they witnessed of Christ, who is “The Way.”

Then the jailor and the prisoners too,
Heard the chained ones sing and praise the God they knew
Forgives the sinners and makes life brand new;
Believed, when they said Jesus will save even you.

The Gospel spread from there, the first town in that land;
The saved ones there were a happy band;
From the very first day, concern for their fellow-man;
Made fellowship in the Gospel a priority demand.

They loved those men who brought the Gospel first;
Paul praised the Lord for their obvious thirst
For the things of God and the Gospel work;
And a love for souls who by sin were cursed.

Paul longed for the saints who lived in that place;
He was hoping to see them again face to face;
There is a bond with those, who we take time to trace,
Have been saved when we told them of redeeming grace.

It is not a sham, we appreciate those,
Who God saved first when the messenger goes
With the truth of God and finds those God chose;
And forever the Gospel binds us close.

We hear their names, and we turn to prayer;
We picture in our minds those loved ones there;
Gathered at the table with the bread and cup to share;
And we thank the Lord for those who on our heart we bare.