Rehearsing the gospel with 'The Gospel Song'

We sang "The Gospel Song" for the first time in corporate worship last Sunday. This simple but profound song is a brief explanation of the gospel of Jesus.It was written by Drew Jones and Bob Kauflin and published and recorded by Sovereign Grace Worship in 2002. The lyrics are:

Holy God in love became
Perfect Man to bear my blame
On the cross He took my sin
By His death I live again

As I said Sunday, this would be a great song for adults and children, even young ones, to learn and sing. Words set to music often seem easier to remember, especially for little ones. I talk about preaching the gospel to ourselves and rehearsing the gospel. Singing this song to ourselves regularly would be a great way to learn and rehearse the gospel. It can be one part of preparing children to understand and believe the gospel.

Below is a video showing the lyrics as the song is sung in about a minute. The next video is of a longer version of the song with animation by Chris Powers, as well as a brief explanation of the gospel and invitation to receive Christ by John Piper.