My spirit, soul, and body

It’s estimated that this hymn was written in the mid 1850’s. Here is a little about the author. Yes she knew about the tri-part man at that time.

Mary Dagworthy James became a Sunday School teacher at the age of 13, and went on to be a leading figure in the Wesleyan holiness movement in the United States. She wrote about 50 hymns, and a couple of them are still in use.

Most hymnals include Mary James’s hymn, All for Jesus, a fine song of dedication. A hymn with the same metre, but different words, was used to conclude Sir John Stainer’s oratorio The Crucifixion. The tune also fits Mary James’s song. And in my view, Stainer’s tune (now called Wycliff) is superior to the one found in most hymn books with James’s song. Give Wycliff a try, if you can. (You can hear it played on the Cyber Hymnal. )

Less familiar but worth a look is Mary James’s Sweetly Resting. Below is a beautiful rendering of the song by the Charity Homeschool Chorus, singing unaccompanied. With the music are visuals noting various martyrs for the faith, down through the centuries. It’s an interesting combination. As the Bible says, “Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s” (Rom. 14:8

). And as Paul testified, “To me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21)

In the rifted Rock I’m resting;
Safely sheltered, I abide.
There no foes nor storms molest me,
While within the cleft I hide.
Now I’m resting, sweetly resting,
In the cleft once made for me.
Jesus, blessèd Rock of Ages,
I will hide myself in Thee.

g. The Cause of Our Complete Sanctification

in Our Spirit, Soul, and Body

The coming of Christ is the cause of the complete sanctification in our spirit, soul, and body. First Thessalonians 5:23 says, “The God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ” Man is of three parts: spirit, soul, and body. The spirit as our inmost part is the inner organ, possessing God-consciousness, that we may contact God (John 4:24; Rom. 1:9). The soul is our self (cf. Matt. 16:26; Luke 9:25), a medium between our spirit and our body, possessing self-consciousness, that we may have our personality. The body as our external part is the outer organ, possessing world-consciousness, that we may contact the material world. The body contains the soul, and the soul is the vessel that contains the spirit. In the spirit, God as the Spirit dwells; in the soul, our self dwells; and in the body, the physical senses dwell. God sanctifies us, first, by taking possession of our spirit through regeneration (John 3:5-6); second, by spreading Himself as the life-giving Spirit from our spirit into our soul to saturate and transform our soul (Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 3:18); and last, by enlivening our mortal body through our soul (Rom. 8:11 , 13) and transfiguring our body by His life power (Phil. 3:21).

Although God preserves us, we need to take the responsibility, the initiative, to cooperate with His operation, to be preserved by keeping our spirit, soul, and body in the saturating of the Holy Spirit (1 Thes. 5:12-24). In the second part of verse 23 Paul says, “May your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame. ” In the first part of the verse concerning God’s sanctifying us, it is God who takes the initiative. But in the second part of the verse concerning our spirit, soul, and body being preserved, we are the ones who should take the initiative. The command be preserved may be regarded as an active-passive verb. This means that we take the initiative to be preserved, although God is the One who preserves our spirit, soul, and body. Therefore, we should pray, “Lord, I long to have my spirit, soul, and body preserved. However, I cannot do this work. I take the initiative, Lord, to ask You to do this. ”

The Conclusion of the New Testament:

Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ:

Message 361 (LSM)

Many consecrate themselves to Christ, but not that many stay on the alter. We must continuously pray and consecrate our whole being to stay on the alter. When Christ faced the ultimate experience of the alter, his death on the cross, He looked ahead to the joy set before Him. We also can look ahead to our full salvation that will glorify God. When we stand consecrated to Christ and His church ( Phil 2:13) He puts the willingness and doing in us to stay on the alter. This is partaking (experiencing) of His sufferings. It is the narrow way.

The power on the altar to lead me out of sin's dominion through warfare to triumph. Thank you Lord Jesus

I grow up listen to this song and even today it still blesses me, I still need to surrender more of me at the alter.

My all I lay on the altar as a consecrated offering unto the Lord. Am waiting for the fire to set my soul aflame to burn n shine for His course alone in Jesus name Amen

who can help me to explain me about the story of THE song "My Spirit Soul and Body" by F Knapp ? I want to know about the story this song, couse if I explain about the story, it's very inportant to the new generation, thanks

Lord Jesus I willingly lay myself on the altar and wait for your burning. Lord, I give myself as a tithe to You!

Thank you for this wonderful gift in Jesus’ Name.

I love hymns

Praise the Lord O my soul