Risen With Christ

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 20, 1863

Risen With Christ.

If ye, then, with Christ be risen, Seek the things that are above, Where the Saviour sits in heaven, With the Father, thron'd in love,

Settle your affections there, Not on things on earth, besides, Dead to these, indeed, ye are, Hid, your life in Christ abides.

Christ, your life, shall soon appear, With him ye shall then be found, His own image ye shall bear, With his glorious beauty crowned.

Hope immortal—priceless prize— Earth to conquer, heaven to win, Wrestle, strive, and agonize, Press the gate, and enter in.

Every sensual bait reject, Evil thoughts, and base desires, Putting on, as God's elect, Every grace his love inspires;

Mercy, humbleness of mind, Meekness, patience, gentleness, (Long forbearing, piteous, kind,) Love, the bond of perfectness.

In your hearts, the peace of God, Still, with thankfulness, regain, Let the Saviour's precious word, Richly, in your hearts remain.

Joyfully, with songs of praise, All the Saviour's grace proclaim, All ye do, in word, or deed, Do, with faith in Jesus' name.

If ye thus with Christ be risen, If ye thus in him abide, Earth shall no'er your souls imprison, Where He is shall ye reside.