I was honored to have been asked, recently, to provide a hymn, composed some years back, for the occasion of the installation of a pastor. I offer it here as it was recorded by myself and Michael Card in 2012. I pray the hymn helps in some small way to stir up faith for the glorious work of proclaiming the unsearchable riches of Christ Jesus our Lord through Word, Sacrament, and Prayer in local parish ministry.
God is Calling Faithful Men
Words and Music © 2016 Michael Anthony Milton. ℗ Bethesda Music | Faith for Living, Inc.
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2
God is calling faithful men, Shepherds for His flock to tend; His the vision, He ordains, He supplies and He sustains;
God is calling faithful men, Shepherds for His flock to tend.
Grounded in His Word, their light, Out they go into the night; Seeking lambs who’ve gone astray, Leading them back to the Way;
God is calling faithful men, Shepherds for His flock to tend.
Let not many teachers be, Greater judgments will they see, But, as they do heed God’s call, Christ becomes their all in all;
God is calling faithful men, Shepherds for His flock to tend.
Those who are led by nail-pierced hand, Let them pastor in our land, Feeding us with tender care, Word and Sacrament and Prayer;
God is calling faithful men, Shepherds for His flock to tend.