Kuyper College - Echo Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Page Twelve The Challenge H The Lord has commissioned, Go forward! He challenges us to obey, To publish the way of redemption E'er the coming of night ends the day. The harvest held waits for the reaping, Yet, millions know not about Thee, Lost souls are dying in darkness, Send laborers, Lord, but not me. Lord, I have very few talents, Neither worthy to go am I, My physical strength is deficient, Call others, but please pass me by. Lord, I am not a great speaker, So Thy message I cannot expound Nor can I with beautiful music Thy glory in praises resound. I Lord, I can work in Thy kingdom, But here at home let me stay, For Thee I can witness to others Whom I contact from day to day. There's much for me to do here, Lord, I can pray, I can give, I can teach, What more is expected of me, when Already so many I reach? But I could not elevate my will, Nor frustrate the plan of the Lord, Our God is Sovereign, thus our lives With His will must be in accord. Of no avail were excuses, For now God's longsuffering I see, He worked in my heart until finally I said, 'fLord, I'm ready, send me.' I shall never find deeper contentment Nor satisfaction that can compare With the joy of submission to jesus As in His great mission I share. WILMA VANDER B112 junior

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FACULTY ' rf!- Bible Department Calvin College Calvin Seminary REV. D. H. YVALTERS, President DR. VVILLIAM MASSELINK Doctrine Department Christian Reformed Seminar Y, Grundy Center. Iowa Princeton Theological Seminary Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Free University of Amsterdam ' ' - 3 ,,... ,.,, i 4 .... f Page Fourteen ilf if REV. J. H. SCHAAL, , Faculty Secretary and Registrm History Department Calvin College 2 Calvin Seminary Kalamazoo College University of Chic School ago Divinity