‘The Invitation’ by Tenielle Neda

"The Invitation" was written in response to the question: "What is the gospel?" which was the question posed in a song contest orchestrated by TGC USA earlier this year. There were six winning songs selected from over 200 entries across over ten nations, to formulate a special TGC twentieth anniversary compilation  The Gospel Is. Neda says " 'The Invitation' was inspired by the passages in Scripture that call us and exhort us to come to Jesus in repentance and faith, and find immeasurable forgiveness, grace, love, mercy and eternal life. The picture of dining at the table with the King, the Lord of the universe, is so humbling. And yet, he invites us, he prepares a place for us, and welcomes us in. The third verse was inspired by the words of Tim Keller: 'The gospel is this: we are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope."  It has fast become her most requested chart for use in churches, and it's her prayer that it would be a means of encouragement that blesses, strengthens and builds up the body. You can find it on CCLI 7256793.

 

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Come and taste and see
You need not bring a thing
Come and drink and eat
Join me at the feast

Come and taste and see
You cannot bring a thing
I have all you need
Come join me at the feast

There’s a place at the table
Where your name is written down
Enter through the narrow door
Where eternal life is found

Come, look unto me
And see that I am good
all you who are weak
and I will give you peace

Come and follow me
and I will call you friend
Come abide in me
And I will give you rest

There’s a place at the table
Where your name is written down
Enter through the narrow door
Where abundant grace is found

Lord, you know me well
How much I doubt your love
Are you inviting me?
Even after all I’ve done

My child, your brokenness
Runs deeper than you know
But I love you more
Than you’d ever dared to hope

There’s a place at my table
Where your name is written down
Enter through the narrow door
Where unending love is found

There’s a place at the table
Where the servant wears the crown
and He welcomes through the door
all who lay their burdens down
You can lay your burdens down
Come and lay your burdens down.

 

Written by Tenielle Neda, Produced by Jon Guerra, Performed by Tenielle Neda & Jon Guerra