We praise Thee, Lord, for Thy great plan

We praise Thee

Lord

for Thy great plan

That we Thy dwelling-place may be;

Thou live in us

we filled with Thee

Thou in the Son expressed might be.

Though in Thine image made by Thee

And given Thine authority

Yet we are only made of clay

Without a trace of divinity.

When we receive Thee as our life

Thy nature we thru grace possess;

Mingled together

we with Thee

One Body glorious will express.

When flows Thy life thru all our souls

Filling

renewing every part

We will be pearls and precious stones

Changed to Thine image

as Thou art.

But

Lord

we fully realize

These are not wrought men’s praise to rouse

But as material to be built

Together for Thy glorious house.

Here

Lord

we give ourselves to Thee;

Receive us into Thy wise hands;

Bend

break

and build together in Thee

To be the house to meet Thy demands.

Break all the natural life for us

Deal Thou with each peculiar way

That we no more independent be

But with all saints are one for aye.

Then we shall be Thy Bride beloved

Together in Thy chamber abide

Enjoy the fulness of Thy love.

How Thou wilt then be satisfied!