Once bound by self I lived to me
Peculiar and set
independently;
Unbuildable
no preciousness
Just earthen and dross
heap of worthlessness.
Then light shined penetratingly
True condition exposed entirely.
Abhoring self
my desp’rate plea:
Strip me thoroughly
Lord; from self set free.
Lo
the God of glory
Has appeared and called me
To a glorious calling
Though I was unworthy.
Lord
now for the building
Make me more than willing
Open for Your mingling
My all on the altar to bring.
His sov’reign mercy made me see
The only way in God’s economy—
The cross applied effectually;
What I am and can do must all desist.
My person of whate’er repute
My devices
must not Christ substitute.
The center of my universe—
The all-op’rative cross; let Christ be first.
Now here we are
called on to build.
As members of Christ
we are richly filled.
As He increases
we decrease;
The one new man wondrously comes to be.
Our inward being we open wide
Let the Spirit transform and occupy;
Soak
saturate
with Christ inwrought
Till from glory to glory we are brought.
Has appeared and called us
Though we were unworthy.
Make us more than willing
Our all on the altar to bring.
Laid hold by vision of His house
We build earnestly
from indiff’rence roused.
Although the world thinks us but fools
To God
we’re exceedingly precious jewels.
Our eyes behold eternity
Glorious destiny seen transparently.
Arise! Make haste this age to turn
That the glory longed for may soon return!
Oh
what glorious vision!
God’s will and intention—
The return of glory
To His house effulgently.
Let this vision seize us
Measure
judge
possess us
Till we’re built up; come
dear Lord
Fill Your house with glory once more!
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