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!