| 1 | The overflow of life is work, |
| | | The work should be our living! |
| | What we experience e’er should be |
| | | The message we are giving. |
| | When living and the work are one, |
| | | The work will be effectual; |
| | When message and the life are one, |
| | | The word will be successful. |
| 2 | The work must be the fruit of life, |
| | | Born thru the Spirit’s flowing; |
| | As branches of the Lord, the vine, |
| | | Fruit bearing, life bestowing. |
| | ’Tis Christ Himself thru us to work, |
| | | Himself as life expressing, |
| | And all the riches of His life |
| | | To others manifesting. |
| 3 | ’Tis not a movement borne of man, |
| | | But by His power moving; |
| | ’Tis not the deeds done outwardly, |
| | | But inward action proving. |
| | ’Tis not the work of enterprise, |
| | | But ‘tis His life confessing; |
| | ’Tis not to toil for our success, |
| | | But ‘tis Himself expressing. |
| 4 | Our plans, our aims, our energy |
| | | We must abandon wholly, |
| | That He may work His plan thru us, |
| | | His aim and object solely. |
| | Ourselves, with all we are and have, |
| | | To death we must surrender, |
| | That Christ may live Himself thru us |
| | | With riches and with splendor. |
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