
Like innocent lambs I'm sending you out,
Out where the wolves are hunting about;
Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves:
Walk in the kindness and courage of love.
Be watchful, be wary as you go forth,
For you will be seized and dragged before court,
'Mid councils, synagogues, governors, kings,
They'll flog you, press you about many things--
It's all for my sake, for me and my name,
That you bear testimony in such a way;
Before them, before all nations you'll stand,
And in that moment you must understand:
You should not be anxious, don't be afraid,
Don't worry about the things you should say;
The words you should speak will be given to you,
As the Spirit of God bears witness through you.
Hold fast in such times; even when brothers
Over to death betray one another.
A father his son, and a son his father
Will each to the grave give over the other.
Yes, though you are hated for my name's sake,
Take heart through it all. Make no mistake:
The one who endures to the end will be saved;
When in persecution, you'll have my grace.