Life out of death—dear Master, is it spoken

Life out of death—dear Master

is it spoken

Of the life here

or in the better land?

Nay

wherefore wait? The vessel marred and broken

Shall now be moulded by the Potter’s hand.

Life out of death—oh

wondrous resurrection!

Seed sown in conscious weakness

raised in power;

Thy life lived out in days of toil and friction

“Not I

but Christ” in me from hour to hour.

Life out of death—a pilgrim path and lonely

Trodden by those who glory in the Cross.

They live in fellowship with “Jesus only

”

And for His sake count earthly gain but loss.

Life out of death—blest mission to be ever

Bearing the living water brimming o’er.

With life abundant from the clear

pure river

Telling that thirsty souls need thirst no more.