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I am crucified with Christ,
And the cross hath set me free;
I have ris’n again with Christ,
And He lives and reigns in me.
Oh! it is so sweet to die with Christ,
To the world, and self, and sin;
Oh! it is so sweet to live with Christ,
As He lives and reigns within.
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Mystery hid from ancient ages!
But at length to faith made plain:
Christ in me the Hope of Glory,
Tell it o’er and o’er again.
Oh! it is so sweet to die with Christ,
To the world, and self, and sin;
Oh! it is so sweet to live with Christ,
As He lives and reigns within.
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This the secret nature hideth,
Harvest grows from buried grain;
A poor tree with better grafted,
Richer, sweeter life doth gain.
Oh! it is so sweet to die with Christ,
To the world, and self, and sin;
Oh! it is so sweet to live with Christ,
As He lives and reigns within.
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This the secret of the holy,
Not our holiness, but Him;
O Lord! empty us and fill us,
With Thy fulness to the brim.
Oh! it is so sweet to die with Christ,
To the world, and self, and sin;
Oh! it is so sweet to live with Christ,
As He lives and reigns within.
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This the balm for pain and sickness,
Just to all our strength to die,
And to find His life and fulness,
All our being’s need supply.
Oh! it is so sweet to die with Christ,
To the world, and self, and sin;
Oh! it is so sweet to live with Christ,
As He lives and reigns within.
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This the story of the Master,
Thru the Cross, He reached the Throne,
And like Him our path to glory,
Ever leads through death alone.
Oh! it is so sweet to die with Christ,
To the world, and self, and sin;
Oh! it is so sweet to live with Christ,
As He lives and reigns within.
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Houston, Texas, United States
Oh! it is so sweet to die with Christ,
To the world, and self, and sin;
Oh! it is so sweet to live with Christ,
As He lives and reigns within
Kaduna., Kaduna, Nigeria
I dieeeee daily to fulfill God's mandate through Christ Jesus my Lord!
Eugene, OR, United States
Thank you, Tom, for sharing about your experience! I am fired from my "job" of being myself! WONDERFUL! Amen!
CA, United States
I am looking for a video or audio of the saints' singing this song. Can anyone help? Thank you!
London, United Kingdom
Thanks Tom!
A most amazing experience, not utterable, heavenly, your inner soul at complete peace, anchored to the Holy of Holies, to God Himself.
How do you get there? There is only one route: trust that God is true to His promises. He promised the reality of death and resurrection to every believer. You need to trust Him, believe this most excellent of all promises, that His Spirit will take over your life and put your flesh to death. And guess what? through no power of your own, just because you believe, He does. In fact HE CANNOT WAIT to do it for you, and is expectantly looking to the moment He can through your faith. It is a most amazing experience, not utterable, heavenly, your inner soul at complete peace, anchored to the Holy of Holies, to God Himself. Then you find yourself on the sidelines, watching yourself love those you may not like, doing the things you had no energy for before, as He guides and lovingly moves you. This is walking in the spirit.
Milwaukee, WI, United States
Dear You Zhi Jun. I can tell you my experience as it relates to this song. To truly walk in the spirit, you must be crucified. This means you are fired from your job of being yourself, done for, have stopped hoping in anything you might do yourself. However, Just as the Lord could not crucify Himself, you cannot either (though we often think we can and waste a lot of effort trying). You must allow the Spirit to do it for you. Though it was very painful for Him, it is a joy for us. Please look at the related song "When Christ once died on Calvary", a joyful song about being dead and buried. How do you get there? There is only one route: trust that God is true to His promises. He promised the reality of death and resurrection to every believer. You need to trust Him, believe this most excellent of all promises, that His Spirit will take over your life and put your flesh to death. And guess what? through no power of your own, just because you believe, He does. In fact HE CANNOT WAIT to do it for you, and is expectantly looking to the moment He can through your faith. It is a most amazing experience, not utterable, heavenly, your inner soul at complete peace, anchored to the Holy of Holies, to God Himself. Then you find yourself on the sidelines, watching yourself love those you may not like, doing the things you had no energy for before, as He guides and lovingly moves you. This is walking in the spirit.
Kisaran, Sumut, Indonesia
Can someone tell me how to practically walk in the spirit please?
Sinacaban-Evansville, MIS.OCC-IN
The crucified life is the secret for the Christian life to live organically united with Christ.
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Oh it is so sweet to die with Christ. How sweet, how sweet! The sweetness and fragrance of His death...