orchidee

Endeavouring Elucidations

Tune: Wiltshire

(\'Through all the changing scenes of life\')

Based partly on a Collect [Formal Prayer]

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Endeavour to keep unity

Of the Spirit, so be

In the bond of peace, family

Of God His people be

 

In sharing love practically

In deed and word freely

So witness to the world we may

Of Christ\'s salvation day

 

With all lowliness, gentleness

And meekness, Christ profess

With longsuffering, forbearing

Each other in each thing

 

Not pride or selfishness, what I

Want, but to self deny

To know Christ\'s way, so true life gain

E\'en times of suffering, pain

 

Yet we shall in His image grow

And more Christ\'s likeness show

Help us way of your Spirit go

Follow, where wind does blow

 

If earth-bound, give grace to release

What we hold to, so cease

Shall things of me, not what I will

But your good will fulfil