I was looking through the hymnal the other day and saw this song. It made me really stop and think as I read it. Take a moment and read through the song. It is powerful.

 

YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME 

WRITTEN BY JAMES ROWE

ARR. BY OTIS L MCCOY

COPYWRIGHT 1949

VERSE 1 

WHEN IN THE BETTER LAND, BEFORE THE BAR WE STAND

HOW DEEPLY GRIEVED OUR SOULS WILL BE

IF ANY LOST ONE THERE, SHOULD CRY IN DEEP DESPAIR

YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME

VERSE 2 

O LET US SPREAD THE WORD, WHERE-EER IT MAY BE HEARD

HELP GROPING SOULS THE LIGHT TO SEE

THAT YONDER NONE MAY SAY, YOU SHOWED ME NOT THE WAY

YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME

VERSE 3 

A FEW SWEET WORDS MAY GUIDE, A LOST ONE TO HIS SIDE

OR TURN SAD EYES ON CALVARY

SO WORK AS DAYS GO BY, THAT YONDER NONE MAY CRY

YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME

CHORUS 

YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME

NOR HELP ME THE LIGHT TO SEE

YOU MET ME DAY BY DAY AND KNEW I WAS A-STRAY

YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME

 

Verse one starts out talking about the Judgement day. We all know that day is coming. In 2 Corinthians 5:10 it says, “ For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” Is this exactly how it will take place? No one knows, we haven’t gotten there yet. But just think about it for a minute. Do you want anyone you know to say those words?

Verse two tells us to share Jesus. We are commanded in the Great Commission to go. Mark 16:15, “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”  We are to be the light on the hill so others can see Jesus.

Verse three tells us it only takes a few sweet words to maybe change someone’s eternity. We should all be striving to share Jesus with everyone we meet. I know it isn’t easy to approach people all the time. But just remember it only takes a few short words. Share your story with them. 1 Peter 3:15, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

It saddens me to think about all the people who might one day say, “You never mentioned Him to me.” It also motivates me! What about you?