1. The Lord has been revealed in us, The kingdom—seed so glorious; He's planted deeper than our heart, And from us He will ne'er depart. This seed is never satisfied Just in our spirits to abide; He want to grow and spread today To live in us in every way. 2. We're like a glove, an empty man, So meaningless without a hand; Lord, saturate each inward part And form Yourself in all our heart. The Lord must spread into our mind, Our natural thoughts and concepts bind; Imaginations, dreams be gone, The kingdom—seed in us is sown! 3. In our emotions He must grow; Raw, fragile feelings overthrow; Our love, our hatred, must be His— Lord, we agree with You for this. Another part the Lord must fill— Our hard, unbending, stubborn will; Lord, our resistance quickly break, Subdue us for Thy kingdom's sake. 4. Our conscience too the Lord must clear, That we may walk in godly fear; Our conscience must be keen today, Else we cannot the Lord obey. 'Tis by His growing, spreading thus, The Lord will have His home in us; A place on earth where He is Lord, Full rights to Him we will afford.
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