1 - Splendid Church Life

1 - Splendid Church Life! ~ Hymn 1237 2 - Unto Him that Hath Thou Givest 3 - Dearest Lord, You've Called Us here ~ Hymn 394 1 Splendid church life! His green garden! He has 1 Dearest Lord, You've called us here brought us, praise the Lord, 1 Unto him that hath Thou givest And opened up Your heart. To experience the Christ Who's growing here! Ever more abundantly; O the joy to hear Your call He is full of rich enjoyment to His saints in one Lord, I live because Thou livest, And enter in the Ark. accord; Therefore give more life to me, Saving us from day to day, He is new and fresh, available and dear. Therefore speed me in the race, O Lord, this is Your way. Therefore let me grow in grace. In Yourself we stay afloat, I'm so happy in this lovely place, Above this wicked age today. In the garden growing in His grace! 2 Deepen all Thy work, O Master, There is no finer pleasure than to eat the Chorus: Strengthen every downward root; Thank you, Lord, in Your eyes we find grace, living tree Only do Thou ripen faster, And to get the living water into me. And with open hearts we come to You. More and more Thy pleasant fruit; Regardless what our friends might say to us or Purge me, prune me, self abase; do, 2 It is not a school or fact'ry or a chapel in the air; Only let me grow in grace. But a garden where our Lord can plant and sow. O Lord Jesus, we love You. So He's placed us all here corporately to be 3 Let me grow by sun and shower, His garden fair, Every moment water me; 2 Seeking of this age to taste, Where He's free to cultivate and make us grow. Make me really, hour by hour, And of it have a part. More and more conformed to Thee, If we only knew, dear Lord, 3 Thus within the church-life garden there's a That Thy loving eye may trace The ways we grieve Your heart, fruit-producing tree Day by day my growth in grace. We would come and turn to You Full of life and so available to eat. With a repenting heart So be simple, don't be hardened, drop your 4 From Thy fullness grace outpouring And would give ourselves to be concepts --eat that tree! Show me ever greater things; With you, O Lord, inside the Ark. Take in Jesus every moment-- He's so sweet! Raise me higher, sunward soaring, Mounting as on eagle-wings. 3 Praise You Lord, we're safe in You; 4 With the tree there is the water, flowing God By the brightness of Thy face, Outside death-waters pour. in Christ to us, Ever let me grow in grace. Many things that I once loved Quenching all our dryness, ending all our strife. Are on the ocean floor. Hallelujah! In His garden Jesus flows Himself to 5 Let me, then, be always growing, Keep us open to you, Lord, us, Never, never standing still, Don't let us miss the mark. As the full supply for us to grow in life. Listening, learning, better knowing Hallelujah, praise the Lord, Thee and Thy most blessed will. We're here within the church, the Ark. 5 Aren't you satisfied and thankful that our Lord Till I win the glorious race, has brought you in Daily let me grow in grace. Where His pleasures and His riches flow so free? So be happy and be joyful, in the spirit feast on Him, So God's garden can bear fruit abundantly. 4 - Take Time to Behold Him 5 - The Gift of Righteousness 2 How wonderful! I never knew ~ Hymn 643 That I might trust Thee so; 1 The gift of righteousness is measured in That Thou wouldst be so much to me, In all the way I go, 1 Take time to behold Him, abundance. The depth of His love I'll never understand. That every need Thou wouldst supply, Speak oft with Thy Lord, And all my longings satisfy. Abide in Him always, His love reaches me and you. And feed on His Word. His mercy goes farther, too. Wait thou in His presence, The One on the throne of God is called the 3 I take Thee as my keeper now, Submissive and meek, Lamb. And I commit to Thee Forgetting in nothing My soul, my way, my works, my cause, His blessing to seek. Chorus: In Thy sole charge to be; So, why not open up and call His name, “O And my deposit, Thou, I know Wilt guard secure from every foe. 2 Take time to behold Him, Lord!” The world rushes on; Find your spirit where His grace has been Spend much time in secret outpoured. 4 I take Thee for my peace, O Lord, With Jesus alone. Call His name. My heart to keep and fill, By looking to Jesus Taste His grace. Thine own great calm, amid earth's storms Like Him thou shalt be; Exercise before His face: Shall keep me always still; Thy friends, in thy conduct, He's longing and yearning, And as Thy kingdom doth increase, His likeness shall see. He's hoping and waiting, So shall Thine ever-deep'ning peace. He's ever desiring, For you... to turn to Him. 3 Take time to behold Him, 5 I take Thee as my wisdom too, Let Him be thy guide; For wisdom's sum Thou art; And run not before Him 2 He knows your deepest thought, your every Thou, who dost choose the foolish things, Whatever betide; situation. Set me henceforth apart, In joy or in sorrow He understands your heart; He knows your That I may speak and work for Thee Still follow thy Lord, history. As Thou shalt work and speak in me. And, looking to Jesus, There's nothing in His way. Still trust in His Word. He's just waiting for you to say - 6 I take Thee, Lord, to be my all, “Lord Jesus, my wandering heart I give to Since all Thou art is mine. Thee.” 4 Take time to behold Him, I nothing have, and nothing am; Be calm in thy soul, That nothing, Lord, is Thine. Each thought and each temper Thou shalt be everything to me, Beneath His control. In all things my sufficiency. Thus led by His Spirit 6 - I Thank Thee, Lord ~ Hymn 521 To fountains of love, Thou then shalt be fitted 1 I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast shown, His mercy to prove. And I begin to see, What Thou canst be to all Thine own, What they may be to Thee; If only they will yield Thee all, And trustingly obey Thy call. 7 - Lord, You are My Only Goal As long as I gain You today.

1 Lord, You are my only goal! 3 Things that once were wild alarms You're my only hope! Cannot now disturb my rest; 10 - Jesus, O Living Word of God I only care for You! Closed in everlasting arms, Pillowed on the loving breast. I never could replace you, 1 Jesus, O Living Word of God, And I would never want to. Oh, to lie forever here, Doubt and care and self resign, Wash me and cleanse me with Your blood I have everything, Lord So You can speak to me. I have You! While He whispers in my ear, I am His, and He is mine. Just let me hear Your words of grace, Just let me see Your radiant face; 2 Lord, I only live for You 4 His forever, only His: Not anything else! Beholding constantly. In everything You're my source; Who the Lord and me shall part? Ah, with what a rest of bliss, Jesus, Living Word, No more good intentions, My heart thirsts for Thee; No more right or wrong. Christ can fill the loving heart. Heaven and earth may fade and flee, Of Thee I'd eat and drink, I don't want a “good” life -- Enjoy Thee thoroughly. I want You! Firstborn light in gloom decline; But, while God and I shall be, I am His, and He is mine. 2 Jesus, most precious One to me, I want to seek You constantly, So You can spread through me. 8 - Loved with Everlasting Love I would just call upon Your name, ~ Hymn 285 9 - Draw me, Dear Lord Open to You; I have no shame

1 Loved with everlasting love, 1 Draw me, dear Lord. Loving You, Jesus Lord. Led by grace that love to know; Draw me today. Jesus, precious One, Spirit, breathing from above, From everything else, dear Lord, Be so real to me. Thou hast taught me it is so. Draw me away [today]. You are all I want; Oh, this full and perfect peace! I open wide to Thee. Oh, this transport all divine! 2 O Lord, this whole world In a love which cannot cease, 3 Jesus, O Living One in me, I am His, and He is mine. Seems to weigh me down: All the cares, the strife, the sin, Open my eyes that I might see Within me and all around. All that You are to me. 2 Heav'n above is softer blue, Just let me enter in Your heart, Earth around is sweeter green; Never from You would I depart, Something lives in every hue 3 But, Lord, I want to set my heart, And, Lord, I want to stay with you, Christless eyes have never seen. Loving You constantly. Birds with gladder songs o'erflow, 'Cause only when You're near to me Is everything okay. Jesus, Living One, Flow'rs with deeper beauties shine, Flood me thoroughly. Since I know, as now I know, Take my willing heart I am His, and He is mine. 4 And though everything may fall apart, Or everything go my way, And overcome in me. It doesn't really matter, Lord, 4 Lord, I want You to have Your way, One for the other take. 2 I've given up the world because Save me from being Satan's prey, I've found something better. I am believing You. 5 As for Thy way, O Lord, I have found the Living One, All I can give to You, my Lord, I often am not clear; And He breaks every fetter. Is my whole being„love outpoured. I toward seclusion tend Yes, He's the One who set me free -- And from the pathway veer. Oh, how my spirit soars! I called His name. I'm not the same, Lord, I belong to You. I am for the Lord! Jesus, faithful God, 6 As for Thy will for me, Gain us through and through. I do not know it well; Use us thoroughly I substitute my own 3 And now I'm really happy; To see Your purpose through. And often would rebel. Yes, I'm fully satisfied. I have found the Living One, 7 As for the church, I need And He lives right inside Thy revelation more, Of you and me, so come and see -- 11 - Remove My Covering, Lord The Body-life to know, Now our spirits soar! ~ Hymn 426 Thy wisdom to explore. We've called His name. We're not the same, We are for the Lord!

1 Remove my covering, Lord, 8 I long to be unveiled, We're for the Lord, That I may see Thy light, In everything made clear, We're loving Jesus. And be deceived no more, No more to be deceived We're for the Lord, But all things see aright. Or to my pride adhere. We're calling O Lord Jesus! Chorus: Oh, may Thy living light, Lord, Scatter all my night, Lord, 12 - I’ve Given Up The World And ev'rything make bright, Lord, For this I pray to Thee. 1 I've given up the world because I've found something more. 13 - God has Called Us for His Purpose 2 I hardly know myself; He's better than anything Deceived so much by pride, I've ever found before. 1 God has called us for His purpose, I often think I'm right Yes, He's the One who set me free -- His economy so glorious And am self-satisfied. Oh, how my spirit soars! For which He was fully processed; I called His name. I'm not the same, Consummated now is He. 3 I know Thee even less; I am for the Lord! As the Spirit, He indwells us In doctrine, shallowly; As our God-allotted portion, True revelation lack Chorus: Working out His full salvation, Of Thy reality. I'm for the Lord, Making us the same as He is. I'm loving Jesus. 4 As for Thy life within, I'm for the Lord, Chorus: In darkness I mistake -- I'm calling O Lord Jesus! O may a clear controlling vision of If spirit or the flesh, The Lord's economy direct my heart And burn in me until my spirit's Wholly set afire! (set afire!) With spirit strong and active we'll press on To consummate God's goal - New Jerusalem, Hallelujah!

2 Jesus lived the God-man pattern - Set the way for us to follow. He denied His natural man and Was obedient unto death. Once He was the only God-man; Now we are His duplication. As the many grains, we're blended As His corporate reproduction.

3 Living out His resurrection, Dying to the flesh and soul-life, Living by the mingled spirit, Natural man we will deny. Now we're living in the Body. Every day we're overcoming, Striving for the peak of Zion, Watching for our Lord's appearing.

4 God and man will have one living, Always in the mingled spirit. We two are incorporated: One organic entity. This, the vision of the ages, Will control our daily living That the Lord may have His body, Shining as the holy city.