Lord, Bring Forth the One New Man

Lord

bring forth the one new man;

Grant this vision now to us.

Gain in us Thy heart’s desire—

Thine expression glorious.

When Thou first didst man create

Thine own likeness to possess

Thine intention was that he

Take Thee in and Thee express.

But

instead

man was deceived

To the knowledge-tree misled.

Then

Thy plan he did forsake;

To the self he’d live instead.

So

Thou in the flesh didst come

Mingling with humanity

Living to the Father’s will

God’s intent accomplishing.

First

Thou to the cross didst go

Our old man to terminate;

Then

in resurrection

come

Thy new man to germinate.

Now Thou in our spirit art

As the inner man within;

As our heart becomes Thine home

Thou dost live and rule therein.

Spread within us

Lord

we pray;

Gain the ground in all our heart.

We’d the self deny always

That Thyself Thou wouldst impart.

We’d allow Thy peace to reign

In the Body-life we’d live;

No more self-directed be

For Thy church our all we’d give.

Be the person of our heart;

Manifest Thyself through us.

Build the saints into Thine house

That we’d bear Thine image thus.

Consummate Thy central work

That we’d match Thee perfectly;

Thus

the church would builded be—

One new man eternally.