Only By Thy Life

[Lyndle]

Found this written in a study bible I used in college. I didn't write down
the original title, so I've improvised.

Thou art calling me, Lord Jesus
As Thy living witness here.
Only by Thy life within me can
I any witness bear.

Thou art calling me, Lord Jesus,
To be working one with Thee.
Only by Thy life within me can
There any service be.

Thou art calling me, Lord Jesus
To prevailing power in prayer.
Only by Thy life within me can
I intercession share.

Thou art calling me, Lord Jesus
To a victor's holy life.
Only by Thy life within me is
There conquest in the strife.

Fill me, Holy Spirit, fill me.
All Thy filling would I know.
I am the smallest of Thy vessels,
Yet I much can overflow.

~Lewis Sperry Chafer

 

[Sue J Love]

Found this written in a study bible I used in college. I didn't write down
the original title, so I've improvised.

Thou art calling me, Lord Jesus
As Thy living witness here.
Only by Thy life within me can
I any witness bear.

Thou art calling me, Lord Jesus,
To be working one with Thee.
Only by Thy life within me can
There any service be.

Thou art calling me, Lord Jesus
To prevailing power in prayer.
Only by Thy life within me can
I intercession share.

Thou art calling me, Lord Jesus
To a victor's holy life.
Only by Thy life within me is
There conquest in the strife.

Fill me, Holy Spirit, fill me.
All Thy filling would I know.
I am the smallest of Thy vessels,
Yet I much can overflow.

~Lewis Sperry Chafer

Thank you for sharing that. You should put that to music. I liked it very much! Very encouraging. Blessings to you.

 

[Lyndle]

Thank you for sharing that. You should put that to music. I liked it very much! Very encouraging. Blessings to you.

Thank you, Sue. I remember how this poem encouraged me the first time I read
it... hence, it found a place in the fly-pages of my study bible. I've thought as
well that it should be set to music.

So glad it encouraged you~ God bless!

 

[Sue J Love]

Thank you, Sue. I remember how this poem encouraged me the first time I read
it... hence, it found a place in the fly-pages of my study bible. I've thought as
well that it should be set to music.

So glad it encouraged you~ God bless!

It does sound like it could be a hymn. I enjoyed reading it.

 

[Fragrant Grace]

Greetings @Lyndle @Sue J Love

Yes it is a hymn. Written in 1917

Such beautiful words thank you for sharing

A couple of links about the hymn and the author

Fill Me, Holy Spirit, Fill Me

Lewis Sperry Chafer

 

[Sue J Love]

Greetings @Lyndle @Sue J Love

Yes it is a hymn. Written in 1917

Such beautiful words thank you for sharing

A couple of links about the hymn and the author

Fill Me, Holy Spirit, Fill Me

Lewis Sperry Chafer

Thank you, I will have to look that up and listen to it.