I Live and Yet Not I

NS447
1
I live and yet not I,
For Christ He lives in me.
The life I live in the flesh now
Is Christ, just Christ, to be.
D
live and yet not 
F#mI, 
BmFor 
GChrist 
He 
Alives 
in 
Dme. 
The life I live in the 
F#mflesh 
Bmnow 
Is 
GChrist, 
just 
AChrist, 
to 
Dbe. 
 
O what a marvelous hope, Lord,
To find myself in You,
And in experience my boasting,
To know You through and through.
F#mwhat 
a marvelous 
Bmhope, 
Lord, 
To 
Gfind 
my
Aself 
in 
DYou, 
And 
F#min 
experience my 
Bmboast
ing, 
To 
Gknow 
You 
A7through 
and 
Dthrough.
2
O what a wondrous existence,
Of all which is most blessed.
You see, Lord, I am now softened
To take from You what’s best.
O what a wondrous existence,
Of all which is most blessed.
You see, Lord, I am now softened
To take from You what’s best.
 
It’s not my fervent resolve, Lord,
Nor e’en my love untrue.
It’s You in me Who is doing,
What I for You couldn’t do.
It’s not my fervent resolve, Lord,
Nor e’en my love untrue.
It’s You in me Who is doing,
What I for You couldn’t do.
3
From every other attraction—
Be faithful, break me free.
Though smarting, Lord, from Love’s action,
Each wound draws me to Thee.
From every other attraction—
Be faithful, break me free.
Though smarting, Lord, from Love’s action,
Each wound draws me to Thee.
 
You see each end from beginning;
Take me through each dark phase;
As long, Lord, as love conforms me,
Fits me to meet You that day.
You see each end from beginning;
Take me through each dark phase;
As long, Lord, as love conforms me,
Fits me to meet You that day.
4
So here we are, dear Lord Jesus,
And may Your precious hand,
Accomplish all that You’ve purposed,
All that You’ve for us planned.
So here we are, dear Lord Jesus,
And may Your precious hand,
Accomplish all that You’ve purposed,
All that You’ve for us planned.
 
You are our one destination,
You are our destiny.
These days, just for our preparing,
Will leave what in memory?
You are our one destination,
You are our destiny.
These days, just for our preparing,
Will leave what in memory?
5
In us, Lord, gain all You’re after,
In us, Lord, gain Your Bride.
In us, be so very blessed.
In us, be satisfied.
In us, Lord, gain all You’re after,
In us, Lord, gain Your Bride.
In us, be so very blessed.
In us, be satisfied.
 
As we, Lord, become Your fullness
And You in us reside,
Keep us, dear Lord, in Your love-bonds,
As mutually we abide.
As we, Lord, become Your fullness
And You in us reside,
Keep us, dear Lord, in Your love-bonds,
As mutually we abide.
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Maria Eggert

Meckenbeuren, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Yes, keep us, dear Lord, in Your love-bonds, as mutualy we abide.