They (those converted at the Day of Pentecost, when Peter preached) devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42
New life, a fledgling church
in love, together bound.
They’d seen their guilt, rebellion, sin,
then God’s forgiveness found.
Baptized, they joined his church,
adopted, with new kin,
devoted to their Saviour’s Word
to grow in pleasing him.
Blest fellowship with all
who know Him, old and young,
the rich, the poor: all care and share –
God values everyone.
They love to meet to keep
remembrance of his death,
break bread his cov’nant to proclaim
‘til he returns to earth.
Delight to meet to pray
requests together raise,
the whole church asking God to bless,
unitedly they praise.
Devotion’s strength may lapse –
distracted by your cares?
or in your busyness, your love,
grown cooler, unawares?
Give thought to how you came
to be reborn, made new,
devotion rouse to Him who has
done wondrous things for you.
Tune: SM eg tune of ‘Blest be the tie that binds’