Gloria Deo ‎#173

173. Dwell in Christ, Who Once Descended

1 Dwell in Christ, who once descended
From above thro’ love of thee;
Who a thousand pangs endured
In thy pains to succor thee;
Dwell in Him, who ever liveth
When all else shall pass away,
And when all to dust returneth,
Who shall triumph then for aye.

2 All shall die; the earthly findeth
In the earth a grave alway;
All the joys of earth shall vanish,
And the heart itself decay;
Earthly being, it shall perish;
Flicker earthly flames and die;
Earthly fetters shall be loosed;
Earthly blooms fade utterly.

3 On the wreck of all things earthly
God is standing, and doth say
“Stay thyself on Me, believing;
Faith will drive all fear away.”
Dwell in Him, who ever liveth,
Lasting treasure who can give,
In the book of life He’ll write thee,
In Him do thou ever live.

Text Information

• First Line: Dwell in Christ, who once descended
• Title: Dwell in Christ, Who Once Descended
• Author: K. J. P. Spitta
• Meter: 8s & 7s D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Abiding in Christ

Tune Information

• Name: SPITTA
• Composer: Caryl Florio
• Meter: 8s & 7s D.