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The Emmanuel Quartet: Music

Live Out Thy Life Within Me

(Public Domain)

Words by Frances Ridley Havergal, 1864; Music by Samuel Wesley, 1864
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Live out Thy life within me, O Jesus, King of kings!
Be Thou Thyself the answer to all my questionings;
Live out Thy life within me, in all things have Thy way!
I, the transparent medium, Thy glory to display

The temple has been yielded, and purified of sin
Let Thy Shekinah glory now shine forth from with within,
And all the earth keep silence
The body henceforth be
Thy silent, gentle servant, moved only as by Thee

Its members every moment held subject to Thy call
Ready to have Thee use them, or not be used at all
Held without restless longing, or strain, or stress, or fret,
Or chafings at Thy dealings, or thoughts of vain regret

But restful, calm and pliant, From bend and bias free
Awaiting Thy decision, when Thou hast need of me
Live out Thy life within me,
O Jesus, King of kings!
Be Thou the glorious answer To all my questionings