Live Out Thy Life Within Me

Live Out Thy Life Within Me

Text written by Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)

Sung to the hymn tune AURELIA, composed in 1864 by Samuel Wesley (1810-1876)

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

V. 1 Live out Thy life within me,

O Jesus, King of kings!

Be Thou Thyself the answer

To all my questionings;

Live out Thy life within me,

In all things have Thy way!

I, the transparent medium

Thy glory to display.

Exodus 40:24 He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle.

1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.

V. 2 The temple has been yielded,

And purified of sin;

Let Thy Shekinah glory

Now shine forth from within,

And all the earth keep silence,

The body henceforth be

Thy silent, gentle servant,

Moved only as by Thee.

V. 3 Its members every moment

Held subject to Thy call,

Ready to have Thee use them,

Or not be used at all;

Held without restless longing,

Or strain, or stress, or fret,

Or chafings at Thy dealings,

Or thoughts of vain regret.

Matthew 21:3 "If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

1 Corinthians 12:20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

V.  4 But restful, calm, and pliant,

From bend and bias free,

Awaiting Thy decision,

When Thou has need of me.

Live out Thy life within me,

O Jesus, King of kings!

Be Thou the glorious answer

To all my questionings.