"The Bearer of the Cross" is a song sung by the Hefei Youth Choir.
"Messenger of the Cross" lyrics:
I am the least of sinners, the chief of sinners
Nevertheless, the Lord called me
< p>I sincerely hope that I will no longer be ashamedPreach the Lord’s cross boldly
No matter where I go, as long as it is for the Lord
I am willing to preach that Cross?
I am willing to take up the cross and spread the fragrance of Christ to all parts of the world
Now whether I live or die, it is for the glory of the Lord
Whether life or death, I belong to the Lord
The power of the cross, the hope of the cross
The Lord lives in me
I am the smallest person The chief of sinners
Despite this, the Lord has called me
I sincerely hope that I will no longer be ashamed
Preach the cross of the Lord boldly
No matter where I go, as long as it is for the Lord
I am willing to preach the cross
The background of the creation of "The Communicator of the Cross":
The Communication of the Cross In this song, the first person is “the chief of sinners.” This is the only way Paul calls himself in the entire Bible (I am the chief of sinners. But I received mercy because Jesus Christ would give to me, the chief of sinners. Demonstrate all his patience and set an example for those who later believe in him for eternal life.) In addition, I am a sinner and was called by the Lord to speak “boldly”. This is very consistent with Paul’s experience.
Paul typically went through the ordeals of life and death to preach the gospel in cities along the Mediterranean coast (he was whipped five times by the Jews, each time forty, minus one. He was beaten three times with rods, once with stones, and met He was shipwrecked three times and spent a day and a night in the deep sea. Many times he was in danger from rivers, in danger from robbers, in danger from his own people, in danger from Gentiles, and in danger from false brothers. Sleeping, hungry and thirsty, cold and naked for many times.
After clarifying the object of the writing and contacting Paul's life, we can speculate that the author may have written this song because he was moved by Paul's life-long deeds of responding to the Lord's call and sacrificing himself to preach the cross. And maybe the author himself had a similar experience to Paul, so he was inspired by Paul's firm belief in preaching the gospel of the Lord regardless of life or death, so he wrote this hymn to encourage himself.