Christ’s Life Our Code

Christ’s life our code

His cross our creed

Our com­mon

glad con­fess­ion be;

Our deep­est wants

our high­est aims

Find their ful­fill­ment

Lord

in Thee.

Dear Son of God! Thy bless­èd will

Our hearts would own

with saints above;

All life is larg­er for Thy law

All serv­ice sweet­er for Thy love.

Thy life our code! in let­ters clear

We read our du­ty

day by day

Thy foot­steps trac­ing ea­ger­ly

Who art the truth

the life

the way.

Thy cross our creed! Thy bound­less love

A ran­somed world at last shall laud

And crown Thee their eter­nal king

O Lord of glo­ry! Lamb of God!

Till then

to Thee our souls as­pire

In ar­dent pray­er and ear­nest deed

With love like Thine

con­fess­ing

still

Christ’s life our code! His cross our creed!