What Does it Mean To Abide in Jesus?
Abide in Me and I in You,
What does this great truth mean?
To find in Christ your rest, your all,
Sufficiency in Him.
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Sufficient yes, to save from sin,
Sufficient too, His grace.
Freed from the bondage of the law,
To righteousness in Christ.
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From our own works we now can rest,
The price He paid in full.
And now we’re free to live for Him,
Because He is our all.
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‘Tis love compels us now to live
Each moment for our Lord,
With nought to pay we’re free to give
Ourselves, our lives, our all.
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In Christ there’s grace, self to deny
Take up our cross and go,
Rising to life anew in Him,
His life through us will flow.
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Though we are weak ‘tis he is strong,
His strength made perfect is.
All that we need to live for Him,
By Grace to us He gives.
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The power of God and wisdom too,
Through Christ now dwells in us.
Incredible this truth, but true,
The Spirit makes it thus.
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So we go forth in Jesus’ name
Trusting His Grace and strength.
Abiding day by day in Him,
‘TIL we are home at length.
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Then may our lives all glory bring,
To our dear Saviour’s name.
Not by ourselves but as we each,
Daily abide in Him.
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SMI