How Tedious and Tasteless (Hymn 529)

Taking Nancy Home

Once I wandered in this vain, decaying, turbulent world 
Finding nothing that gave meaning inside
In that barren land, I long had thirsted 
But I found that nothing satisfy.

Then I saw You, Lord, 
As You revealed Your living water to me
Saying, “Drink and find an endless supply”
And I touched You as the living fountain
As the well that never will run dry.

And now I wander, thirst no longer
Since I called on You and took You as my King
Broken cisterns dry, I leave behind me
For within I have a living spring.

Lord, You came to me; so moved by pity
And You died for me, though lesser than the least
Once a prodigal, now clothed with mercy
So by grace I can enjoy the feast.

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Now that I have Your regenerating life in me, Lord.
Let me constantly experience You,
O Lord, soften me and keep me open
And now all my fleshly life subdue.

But don't stop there
write your law of life upon my innermost being
And transform me to Your image inside
Build me up within Your glorious Body
Till I meet you as Your longed-for Bride.

And now You draw me with all Your beauty
Mary poured her all and I will do the same
Now I consecrate my life to You, Lord.
And rejoice to suffer for Your name.

Till we’re built into the consummation
New Jerusalem with the life-giving tree
And the river flows through all the City
Gushing up to eternity.

Once I Wandered

A Person of Life

Fill My Spirit Up

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	My wandering days grew increasingly empty
As I searched for the way,
Just to fill this gap inside me—
Found my seeking vain.
Though all this dark earth would convince me life’s worthwhile,
Inside all my mirth
Was a cry for something real.
Don’t you lie to me, world!
  	For my heart tells me different
When I hear of contentment
Deep within a lack knew better
  Why not be honest, world.
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	A flood of strong doubt as I heard the old story
Of a man they called Lord;
Yet my heart ne’er ceased to wonder,
Is He really Lord?
A search in His Word found my hardened heart softened,
And earth’s vanities faded.
In the brightness of His presence
Jesus came into me.
  	Now we’re always together
Growing into God’s fullness.
O Lord Jesus, how I love You!
  You brought life into me.

My Wandering Days

1. The Bible is a romance
In the most holy sense:
God and His chosen people
In love it so presents.
This Universal Couple
Throughout it is displayed;
God in Christ is the Bridegroom,
His saints, the Bride, portrayed.
2. Through shadows, types and figures,
God’s deepest thought is known;
As typified by Adam,
The Husband, Christ, is shown.
A rib brought forth from Adam
Reveals the source of life
By which God built a woman:
Eve, as the church, His wife.
3. To be His people’s Husband,
To take them as His wife:
This is what God desires
To live in marriage life.
Their sacrifice and worship
Alone could not content;
But with them to be married
Was God’s foremost intent.
4. This romance is the finest
As seen in Song of Songs;
For her Beloved’s kisses
His seeking lover longs.
Love’s work in her produces
No person of her own,
But she becomes the City,
Her Person, Christ alone.
5. Christ is our coming Bridegroom;
We are the Church, His Bride,
Redeemed, regenerated,
The issue of His side,
In source, in life, in nature
And person fully one,
His counterpart forever,
The New Jerusalem.

The Bible Is A Romance

D capo 6 
Intro: D-Dsus2-G-Gm

D                     Em
For He is our God
G                         A                      D
And we are the people of His pasture 
D                     Em
For He is our God
G                         A                  D
And we are the flock of His hand
D                                 Em
Do not harden your heart 
G             A                    D
Today if you hear His voice
D                                 Em 
Do not harden your heart 
G                       A7
He is speaking to you today. 
(Ending)
G                        A7
He is speaking to you today.

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In spirit and Truthfulness | John 4:23-24

A man's steps are ordered by Jehovah;
How then can a man understand his own way?
How then can a man understand his own way?

The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, 
Searching all the innermost parts of the inner being.

For who among men knows the things, 
Who knows the things of men, except the spirit of man,
The spirit of man which is within him?

Once I Wandered

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