Dead in sin and void of purpose,

Dead in sin and void of purpose, In pursuit of vanity; Occupied with life’s vainglory, Groped I for my life’s true meaning In the world and without Thee, In the world and without Thee.

Then one day I heard the gospel, I believed and called on Thee; Thou as life came in to fill me, Making life so full of meaning As the Son revealed in me, As the Son revealed in me.

All-inclusive was the transfer, Baptized—four-fold—into Thee, Into Thy death, Body, and Person, Thus to live and walk in newness; One in life and living with Thee, One in life and living with Thee.

Captivated by Thy beauty, I left all to follow Thee; All my hopes and dreams forsaking, Counting all as loss and refuse; Losing sight of all but Thee, Losing sight of all but Thee.

Strengthening me with Thy power, Through Thy Spirit inwardly; From my spirit Thou art spreading, All my soul Thou art transforming; Thou art making home in me, Thou art making home in me.

I’d grow up in Thee in all things Till I am the same as Thee; Till through me, Thou, once more living, And my human virtues filling; Art thus fully formed in me, Art thus fully formed in me.

Using all things, persons, and matters Thou art disciplining me Till by outer man consuming, And my inner-man renewing; ’Tis no longer I but Thee ’Tis no longer I but Thee.

Not alone but with Thy members Thou art sweetly placing me; Fitting me into Thy building, Blending out all self distinctions, That Thy church would builded be, That Thy church would builded be.

Till that day I stand before Thee; Render my account to Thee, Grant me grace that I’d live daily One with Thee in Thine appearing; Thou, my glorious hope, to be, Thou, my glorious hope, to be.