Self

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Self· 20 hymns found
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And to the heart more dear.
Plead in vain, and proudly answered,
Freed within the spirit
O may my spirit with the saints’ be knit;
When I was graced, could grace dispense,
The meaning of the cross is that we may be slain;
Oh, may it flow!
Not I—the Lord in every thought and word.
Lord, they’re just not for your need
For the oil a price we pay,
First caring for the flow within,
Which is to others merciful
Pray to labor with the Lord;
Pray to labor with the Lord;
Jesus Lord, I deeply love Thee!
Then, Thy plan he did forsake;
O Jesus, Jesus, fill me up every moment,
All my troublesome emotions dig away!
I see what I could never see—
Aren’t in the Triune God.

Self

It is the wilful I,
All of self and none of Thee.
From self-condemnation
But freed from self and for Thy building fit.
How much my place I’d overstepped,
Divine deliverance e’er slays man by the cross;
No more in self-bound pride,
Oh, to be lost in Thee,
Lord, we confess
Fill your vessels every day—
Not outward changing of myself,
As sons of God the peace to make,
We must ever cast away,
We must ever cast away,
I’d put off my self, just be filled with Thee;
So, Thou in the flesh didst come,
O Jesus, Jesus, fill me up every moment,
That His life may flow... Hallelujah!
I wither ’neath Thy piercing ray,
Aren’t in the Triune God.

There is a foe whose hidden pow’r

lyricist: Albert Benjamin Simpson
Composer: Miss L. Shepard
Hymn 1

...And to the heart more dear.

It is the pow’r of selfishness,

It is the wilful I,...

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And to the heart more dear.

It is the pow’r of selfishness,

It is the wilful I,

There is a foe whose hidden pow’r

Oh, the bitter shame and sorrow

lyricist: Theodore Monod
Composer: James Mountain
Hymn 2

...Plead in vain, and proudly answered,

All of self, and none of Thee,

All of self and none of Thee....

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Plead in vain, and proudly answered,

All of self, and none of Thee,

All of self and none of Thee.

Oh, the bitter shame and sorrow

Exercise the spirit (Meetings)

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: Harold Green
Hymn 3

...Freed within the spirit

From self-righteousness,

From self-condemnation...

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Freed within the spirit

From self-righteousness,

From self-condemnation

Exercise the spirit (Meetings)

Release my spirit! This is what I need

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: George Clement Martin
Hymn 4

...O may my spirit with the saints’ be knit;

No more in private ways Thyself to seek,

But freed from self and for Thy building fit....

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O may my spirit with the saints’ be knit;

No more in private ways Thyself to seek,

But freed from self and for Thy building fit.

Release my spirit! This is what I need

When I Receive Gifts, I Can Give Grace

lyricist: Watchman Nee
Composer: Henry James Ernest Holmes
Hymn 5

...When I was graced, could grace dispense,

Pitiful self I realized!

How much my place I’d overstepped,...

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When I was graced, could grace dispense,

Pitiful self I realized!

How much my place I’d overstepped,

When I Receive Gifts, I Can Give Grace

If we take up the cross, will we but suffer pain

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: Frederick Charles Maker
Hymn 6

...The meaning of the cross is that we may be slain;

The cross experienced the self will crucify.

Divine deliverance e’er slays man by the cross;...

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The meaning of the cross is that we may be slain;

The cross experienced the self will crucify.

Divine deliverance e’er slays man by the cross;

If we take up the cross, will we but suffer pain

Oh, may my spirit flow

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: W. R. Braine
Hymn 7

...Oh, may it flow!

No more self-satisfied,

No more in self-bound pride,...

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Oh, may it flow!

No more self-satisfied,

No more in self-bound pride,

Oh, may my spirit flow

Not I—the Lord be honored, loved, exalted

lyricist: Mrs. Ada A. Whiddington
Composer: Albert Benjamin Simpson
Hymn 8

...Not I—the Lord in every thought and word.

Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord,

Oh, to be lost in Thee,...

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Not I—the Lord in every thought and word.

Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord,

Oh, to be lost in Thee,

Not I—the Lord be honored, loved, exalted

Lord, do unveil

lyricist: S. D.
Composer: J. D.
Hymn 9

...Lord, they’re just not for your need

By “self”, we won’t succeed.

Lord, we confess...

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Lord, they’re just not for your need

By “self”, we won’t succeed.

Lord, we confess

Lord, do unveil

Christ comes quickly for His Bride

lyricist: Adapted
Composer: William James Kirkpatrick
Hymn 10

...For the oil a price we pay,

Deal with self without delay,

Fill your vessels every day—...

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For the oil a price we pay,

Deal with self without delay,

Fill your vessels every day—

Christ comes quickly for His Bride

Inward Christians

lyricist: E. C.
Composer: E. C.
Hymn 11

...First caring for the flow within,

Never by self to strive.

Not outward changing of myself,...

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First caring for the flow within,

Never by self to strive.

Not outward changing of myself,

Inward Christians

The essence of the Kingdom is

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: R. W. Dixon
Hymn 12

...Which is to others merciful

And purely God Himself doth seek;

As sons of God the peace to make,...

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Which is to others merciful

And purely God Himself doth seek;

As sons of God the peace to make,

The essence of the Kingdom is

Pray to labor with the Lord

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: R. A. Evershed
Hymn 13

...Pray to labor with the Lord;

Self-ambition and self-will

We must ever cast away,...

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Pray to labor with the Lord;

Self-ambition and self-will

We must ever cast away,

Pray to labor with the Lord

Pray to labor with the Lord (Alternate Tune)

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: Benjamin Milgrove
Hymn 14

...Pray to labor with the Lord;

Self-ambition and self-will

We must ever cast away,...

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Pray to labor with the Lord;

Self-ambition and self-will

We must ever cast away,

Pray to labor with the Lord (Alternate Tune)

Jesus Lord, my best love Thou art

lyricist: FTTJ
Composer: FTTJ
Hymn 15

...Jesus Lord, I deeply love Thee!

No more trusting self, nor deceived I’d be;

I’d put off my self, just be filled with Thee;...

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Jesus Lord, I deeply love Thee!

No more trusting self, nor deceived I’d be;

I’d put off my self, just be filled with Thee;

Jesus Lord, my best love Thou art

Lord, Bring Forth the One New Man

lyricist: S. T. P.
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Hymn 16

...Then, Thy plan he did forsake;

To the self he’d live instead.

So, Thou in the flesh didst come,...

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Then, Thy plan he did forsake;

To the self he’d live instead.

So, Thou in the flesh didst come,

Lord, Bring Forth the One New Man

...O Jesus, Jesus, fill me up every moment,

Let me enjoy Your lovely self so sweet as my complete supply.

O Jesus, Jesus, fill me up every moment,...

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O Jesus, Jesus, fill me up every moment,

Let me enjoy Your lovely self so sweet as my complete supply.

O Jesus, Jesus, fill me up every moment,

Welcome to the Good Land

Dig away, dig away, dig away

lyricist: R. K.
Composer: Herbert G. Tovey
Hymn 18

...All my troublesome emotions dig away!

All self love has to go

That His life may flow... Hallelujah!...

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All my troublesome emotions dig away!

All self love has to go

That His life may flow... Hallelujah!

Dig away, dig away, dig away

When I am in the natural man

lyricist: Watchman Nee
Composer: Anonymous
Hymn 19

...I see what I could never see—

My self exposed.

I wither ’neath Thy piercing ray,...

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I see what I could never see—

My self exposed.

I wither ’neath Thy piercing ray,

When I am in the natural man

We’re in the Triune God

lyricist: L. S.
Composer: James Milton Black
Hymn 20

...Aren’t in the Triune God.

Self-exaltation, worldliness, and strife

Aren’t in the Triune God....

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Aren’t in the Triune God.

Self-exaltation, worldliness, and strife

Aren’t in the Triune God.

We’re in the Triune God

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