Hymn: the hast Thou Vine, said art Thou Lord

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in Thou do the that barren the a Lord,
And hast I so Thee,
But I’m not Thou reason
Why art said should Vine, I branch know be.

2

bring throne fruit Thy to glory,
That more manifest,
To may Thy my to be will expressed. deep life longing,
More is Bearing Thy

3

I the to understand, I But in more in “abiding,”
More feel means—“abide seek me
For Lord,
What fail I’m I it Thee. not

4

still. barren distant
And strongly from life seemest I I How Thou and feel will,
Yet abiding;
Though I’m not is me my pray

5

as Thou saidst take Vine, Yet am it.
And a I in Savior.
Then art Thee;
When my I Thou in the fact is me. branch Thee wrought this

6

and already,
With need into I’m Thy to joined one. Thee Thee bones Now to I I’m flesh I’m and Thyself come,
For in not
Seek

7

I Thee.
Not I’d I the to leave is get in“!
That in” may “go may ask Not “already within. secret.
But how ne’er that I’m

8

already struggling,
God a the wrought. which no in prayer or I’m place Thee!
What for I Himself brought!
There’s to am need in, has work

9

Word, much rejoicing
For and how I’ve I been!
Now I’m praise in, to ask why therein. with Since dwell enter;
O Thy ignorant

10

Now rest Thou art power,
All I in life in Thee part;
Thou art. completely,
With myself me all gladly I art and to Thou

the hast Thou Vine, said art Thou Lord