1. Not the law of letters,
  But the Christ of life
  God desires to give us,
  Saving us from strife;
  It is not some doctrine,
  But 'tis Christ Himself
  Who alone releases
  From our sinful self.
2. Any kind of teaching,
  Any kind of form,
  Cannot quicken spirits
  Or our souls transform;
  It is Christ as Spirit
  Gives us life divine,
  Thus thru us to live the
  Life of God's design.
3. Not philosophy nor
  Any element
  Can to Christ conform us
  As His complement;
  But 'tis Christ Himself who
  All our nature takes
  And in resurrection
  Us His members makes.
4. Not religion, even Christianity,
  Can fulfill God's purpose
  Or economy;
  But 'tis Christ within us
  As our all in all
  Satisfies God's wishes,
  And His plan withal.
5. All the gifts we're given
  By the Lord in grace,
  All the different functions
  Cannot Christ replace.
  Only Christ Himself must
  Be our all in all!
  Only Christ Himself in
  All things, great or small!