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The Nations

Shady’s BachTrack 2 of 7
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About this songThe missions sequel to “2 Books”: the sun’s circuit (general revelation) reaches everyone, but the unreached peoples still need the second book — they see the glory in the sky but haven’t heard the gospel.
Big ideaThe sun’s circuit reaches everyone (general revelation), but the unreached peoples still have only book one — they see the glory in the sky without hearing the gospel. So take the second book to every neighborhood.
Doctrine
Missions · Revelation
Anchor text
Psalm 19:4 · Romans 10:13–15
Form
Missions anthem
Voices
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Verse 1

We got the knowledge, we got the double view,
but what about the nations who only have book one, not two?
The sun circuit hits everybody, no one exempt,
but 6,000 people groups are treated with contempt —
not by God but by us, because we haven’t said the word.
They see the glory in the sky, but the gospel isn’t heard.
They know there’s a creator, but don’t know if He is good.

Hook

We gotta take the second book to every neighborhood,
from the campus to the tribe, from the city to the bush.
We need a missionary mindset, a gospel push.
The first book you need to know.

Outro

Let the words of my mouth and meditation of my heart
be acceptable to you as we play our part
in creation, creating the thirst that the Bible gives the water,
bringing home every lost son and every lost daughter.

Scripture References

  1. Psalm 19:4
  2. Romans 10:13-15
  3. Romans 1:18-21
  4. Matthew 28:19
  5. Revelation 7:9
  6. Psalm 19:14

Study this song

Teaching aids drawn from the song — for personal study or group discussion.

How the song moves

1
The double view vs. book one
We have both books, but the nations only have the sky; the sun circuit hits everyone, no one exempt (Psalm 19:4; Romans 1:20).
2
Treated with contempt
6,000 people groups still unreached — “not by God but by us, because we haven’t said the word” (Romans 10:14).
3
Take the second book
To every neighborhood, campus to tribe, city to bush — a missionary mindset, a gospel push (Matthew 28:19; Romans 10:15).
4
Creating the thirst
The Psalm 19:14 prayer reprised: we play our part, the Bible the water, bringing home every lost son and daughter (Luke 15).

Key terms & allusions

  • “book one, not two” — Ties straight to “2 Books”: the nations have general revelation (the sky) but not special revelation (the gospel).
  • “the sun circuit” — Psalm 19:4–6 — the sun’s “circuit to the end” of the heavens; nothing is hidden from its heat, picturing general revelation’s global reach.
  • “6,000 people groups” — A common missiological estimate of the world’s “unreached” peoples with little or no access to the gospel.
  • “how will they hear without a preacher?” — Romans 10:14–15 — the engine of the song’s missionary push.
  • “know there’s a creator, but don’t know if He is good” — The limit of general revelation: it reveals power and divinity (Romans 1:20) but not saving grace.

Discussion questions

  1. The song says the nations are “treated with contempt, not by God but by us.” Is unreached-ness a failure of mission?
  2. General revelation tells people “there’s a creator but not if He is good.” Why does that make the gospel urgent, not optional?
  3. “From the campus to the tribe, from the city to the bush.” Who are the “nations” near you with only book one?

For contemplation

  1. Do you have a “missionary mindset,” or do you keep the second book to yourself?
  2. Whom could you “say the word” to this week?
  3. Are you “creating the thirst that the Bible gives the water” in the people around you?