Life In The Light

Tune: Hawkhurst

('Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove')

Romans 13 v.11-14

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Know now it high time  to awake

And gospel message to uptake

For now it be our salvation

Nearer to us, for every one

 

It nearer than when we believed

Firstly, and gospel we received

Night is far spent, day is at hand

Go spread Christ's light through every land

 

Let us therefore cast off what be

Works of darkness, and put on, see

Armour of light, live honestly

In moderation, properly

 

Living as in the day clearly

Not in rioting, revelry

Not in chambering, licentious

Nor wantonness nor in lewdness

 

Nor in strife nor in envying

But putting on Christ in each thing

His life, His love, His nature full

By His grace live up to His call

 

Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, make

No provision for the flesh sake

Not fulfilling the lust and greed

Of self, but Christ's selfless way heed