Tune: Sandys
(\'Teach me, my God and King\')
John 15 v.1-11 parts
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John\'s Gospel Series (17)
Christ, He be the true vine
We can with Him align
For we are the branches if we
Do abide in Him, see
The Father the gardener
Is, tends to the vine sure
Casts off branches that no fruit bare
Fruitful branches does pare
Does pare and prune that they
Bear much fruit in array
But ever in Christ abiding
Through Him do everything
If we His commands do
We shall bear fruit anew
For we shall in His love abide
Still in the vine reside
So shall Christ\'s joy remain
In us, with no sins stain
And our joy shall in Him be full
Our lives through Christ fruitful