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Thy mighty love, O God, constraineth me,
As some strong tide it presseth on its way,
Seeking a channel in my self-bound soul,
Yearning to sweep all barriers away.
As some strong tide it presseth on its way,
Seeking a channel in my self-bound soul,
Yearning to sweep all barriers away.
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Shall I not yield to that constraining power?
Shall I not say, O tide of love, flow in?
My God, Thy gentleness hath conquered me,
Life cannot be as it hath hither been.
Shall I not say, O tide of love, flow in?
My God, Thy gentleness hath conquered me,
Life cannot be as it hath hither been.
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Break through my nature, mighty, heavenly love,
Clear every avenue of thought and brain,
Flood my affections, purify my will,
Let nothing but Thine own pure life remain.
Clear every avenue of thought and brain,
Flood my affections, purify my will,
Let nothing but Thine own pure life remain.
4
Thus wholly mastered and possessed by God,
Forth from my life, spontaneous and free,
Shall flow a stream of tenderness and grace,
Loving, because God loved, eternally.
Forth from my life, spontaneous and free,
Shall flow a stream of tenderness and grace,
Loving, because God loved, eternally.
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Santa Clarita, CA, United States
We sang this song a week ago with a group of brothers and sisters in the Lord one week ago. Although I have known and have sung this hymn for decades by the Lord's new and fresh light I saw it in a new and fresh way. It worked all week in me until today. I have known the constraining love of Christ drawing me, force-ably pressing me on all sides, limiting me to just Himself. But now I realize that I am not just a container of Him as love, but also a channel. The last verse speaks of his goal to flow forth from our lives in a spontaneous and free way. This is not for our sake, but for others whom He loves. So in order to flow out in such a pure way he has to break through our nature, and find a channel in our self bound soul. HIs love is mighty, but in such a gentle, tender way. Yes, He breaks, but 'tis SO sweet. All that gets broken are the walls of self and soul life that hinder Him from fully mastering and possessing us. Oh how I have fought to preserve myself. Now my self love and glory are sinking in shame. How glorious is the release and the flowing out of love and life for the salvation of others and for the building up and encouragement of my fellow members in His body!
Church In Anaheim, California, United States
Break through my nature, mighty, heavenly love
Crescent City, CA, United States
O Lord Jesus thank You for putting me in Your Love! Flow in and flow out!
Rohnert Park, CA, United States
My God, Thy gentleness has conquered me.
Burlingame, California, United States
Amen! Constrain me Lord.
Tide of love flow in.
Singapore
Amen Lord Jesus we love You.
Philippines
Amen Lord Jesus!!!
Stiny Brook, NY, United States
Lord! Your love constrain me and break through my nature so that You can wholly master and possess me for Your purpose!!
New Jersey, NJ, United States
Break through our nature Lord! May you be all that’s left. Get through the barriers and claim us wholly!