Would you Give your Life?
A song based on the lives of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, missionaries to the Acua Indian tribe in South America.
AndyW has an upbeat penetrating style which will catch your ear and hopefully challenge your life.
Andy is an Independent Christian Artist and Songwriter who has been writing and performing music for over 15 years. Andy has released four self-produced CD's under the PlankintheEye Music label.
Story behind the song
Based on the Story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, as described in the book, "Through Gates of Splendor" and the movie "Tip of the Spear".
Lyrics
"Would You Give Your Life"cc© 1992-2001 Andrew WiestccThere was a man who was given a Godly mission to serve, To give others the Word,ccSo he followed the call to a land far away, To preach in the jungle, to give love away,ccBut what he received, for his kindness and care, Was the loss of his life as he knelt down in prayer,ccccccccChorus:ccWould you give your life, Would you give your life, Would you give your life, to save a soul,ccWould you give your life, would you give your life, Jesus will ask you, will you give your life.ccccccccThere was a woman, paralyzed with grief,ccFor the loss of her husband to a people of deceit, But she did not allow her bitter heart to remain,ccAs she thought of the millions who die without his name, And God used her forgiveness, to witness to those,ccOf the miracle of Christ, and how he arose,ccccccccChorus:( replace "give" with "risk")ccccccccThere are many who have given away,ccWhat they know the cannot keep past today, But the have gained, what they cannot lose, And if they are called foolish then I am a fool,ccccccccChorus:( replace "would" with "will" and say "Jesus is~..")ccccccCopyright 1992 (c) by Andrew Wiest Written April 1992ccScripture:cMatt. 22:15, 24:15, 28:19, Mark 16:15 This song is a tribute to the live's of Jim and Elizabeth Elliot and the inspiration their missionary service hasccgiven.
