My sister recently purchased the album Find Us Faithful (AP860) from Altar of Praise. The recording mentioned contains some excellent work from a technical perspective… male vocals with piano, but beyond that, I found the title song speaking directly to me. Here are the words penned by Jon Mohr:

Find Us Faithful
by
Joh Mohr

We’re pilgrims on the journey of the narrow road,
And those who’ve gone before us line the way,
Cheering on the faithful, encouraging the weary—
Their lives a stirring testament to God’s sustaining grace.

Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
Let us run the race not only for the prize;
But, as those who’ve gone before us,
Let us leave behind us
The heritage of faithfulness,
Passed on through godly lives.

After all our hopes and dreams have come and gone,
And our children sift through all we’ve left behind,
May the clues that they discover,
And the memories they uncover
Become the light that leads them to the road
We each must find.

O, may all who come behind us find us faithful;
May the fire of our devotion light their way.
May the footprints that we leave
Lead them to believe;
And the lives we live
Inspire them to obey.

O, may all who come behind us find us faithful.

The words “the road we each must find” has been an echo in my mind. Especially the last few years sifting through the ideals, morals, and perspectives that make up my childhood and youth and claiming the principles of true, living, breathing Christianity for myself versus simply obeying the things I was taught and with childhood simplicity believed were the fabric of reality. I am truly blessed with the knowledge that God has given me and the personal experience of relationship with God and His people. I feel overwhelmed when I think of the responsibility I have to live up to that knowledge and “run the race that is set before us”.

Posted on December 4th, 2006 by Josh Champagne
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