Hymns, #1240

The Church - Building by the Growth in Life

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Lyrics:Unknown
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Meter:10.5.10.5. with chorus.

This hymn has a unique tune.

 
 1 

Deeper, deeper, in the cross of Jesus;

Deeper let me go;

Death and life, they always go together;

Deepen, Lord, the flow.

Oh, deeper yet we pray,

Do work in us each day;

Go deeper, through and through,

Till in Thee we're wholly new.

 
 2 

Higher, higher, in the life of Jesus;

Lord, we are so low.

By Thy life we all can go much higher —

Higher let us go.

Oh, higher yet we pray — Transform us every day —

And richer in the flow;

May Thy life be all we know.

 
 3 

Growing, growing, in us He is growing,

More and more each day.

Into all our living He is flowing —

This is now His way.

For growth, O Lord, we pray;

Increase in us each day.

It's not enough to know;

Now Thy life in us must grow.

 
 4 

Living, living, Christ is all our living,

He's so practical:

Small things, big things, anything and all things —

He's involved in all.

Live Christ in every way;

Oh, live Him out today.

His name you now must call,

And give Him your all for all.

 
 5 

Person, Person, Jesus is our Person,

Living now in us.

He's our tastes, our attitudes and actions;

Oh, how glorious!

Our Person, Lord, Thou art;

Make home in all our heart.

As life in every way

Be our Person, Lord, each day.

 
 6 

Churches, churches, in the local churches

We all find the flow:

Deeper, higher, Christ as all our living,

For the church we grow.

The churches are today

Just Christ in every way.

For this, from self we cease,

For Thy Body, Thine increase.

 
 7 

Building, building, we will see the building

Of the church this way:

Christ experienced will produce the building —

He's the only way.

Oh, build us, Lord, we pray,

By growth of life each day.

Oh, make us now such men

For the New Jerusalem.

 
 8 

Coming, coming, Jesus soon is coming

For His chosen Bride.

In the churches we are all preparing

To be glorified.

Lord Jesus, come again —

This cry is deep within.

We'll praise Thee to the end,

Oh, come back! Come back! Amen!

 
Hymn #1240