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Not of letters, but of spirit,
The New Testamental way;
For ‘tis life the spirit giveth,
But the letters always slay.
Outward work God never reckons,
But what’s from the inmost part;
It is not to serve in letter,
But life’s newness to impart.
Not just by the outward teachings,
But by His anointing moved;
Not just by the outward pattern,
But by inward vision proved.
Not by human rules or rituals,
But by heaven’s rule within;
Not by human-made decisions,
But by guidance giv’n of Him.
Not a dead religion serving,
But in Christ as life to live;
Not theology dispensing,
But a living Christ to give.
Not the knowledge of mere doctrine,
But the message Christ should be;
Not the gifts, the forms, the teachings,
But God’s Christ-reality.
Not objectively to worship,
But to serve Him inwardly;
Not to preach a Christ objective,
But Himself subjectively.
Not just by the Scripture serving,
But in spirit and in life;
Not by flesh, but by the Spirit
Filling, freeing from all strife.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 D
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BETHANY
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 D
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1857
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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| # 385 | No key | | # 61 | E | | # 595 | E | | # 259 | E | | # 203 | Eb | | # 597 | F | | # 1137 | F | | # 800 | F | | # 677 | F | | # 202 | No key |
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