Pathway of Life

Jesus Lord

I truly love You.

I must gain—gain only You.

Your great love has reached me

transforming me

E’en made me Thy Beloved.

Day by day

unceasingly

Sweetly whispering in me

My whole heart You melt! My spirit within

Rejoices

Lord

with Thee!

Love constrains me

draws gradually

To pour out my all to Thee;

All my life and future

once held so dear

I yield wholeheartedly.

Thy hands break me faithfully—

The burnt off’ring’s flame burns bright;

Only after death does suffering cease;

My soul-life I deny.

Breaking of the outer man frees;

Inner life thus is released;

Living water

in resurrection life

Flows forth abundantly.

No more I who live

but Thee;

It is Christ who lives in me;

My humanity now transparently

Expresses only Thee.

Show me

Lord

a vision more clear;

Draw me on

higher

more near;

That I’d deeply long to see Thee come soon

And build Thy Body dear.

Lord

Thy glory’s blinded me;

I the world no more can see.

Now unhindered

I must finish the race

Run swiftly

steadfastly.

See the prize ahead

very near!

Soon the Kingdom will appear!

Virgins

quickly rise! Trim your lamps! Behold

Here comes Your Bridegroom dear!

Full account the Master makes:

“Well done! Well done! Faithful slave!”

Wedding feast

the Kingdom

New Jerusalem—

Eternal joy and praise