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| We praise Thee, Lord, for Thy great 
 
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|  | 1. | We praise Thee, Lord, for Thy great | 
|  |  | plan | 
|  |  | That we Thy dwelling-place may be; | 
|  |  | Thou live in us, we filled with Thee, | 
|  |  | Thou in the Son expressed might be. | 
|  | 2. | Though in Thine image made by Thee | 
|  |  | And given Thine authority, | 
|  |  | Yet we are only made of clay | 
|  |  | Without a trace of divinity. | 
|  | 3. | When we receive Thee as our life, | 
|  |  | Thy nature we thru grace possess; | 
|  |  | Mingled together, we with Thee | 
|  |  | One Body glorious will express. | 
|  | 4. | When flows Thy life thru all our souls, | 
|  |  | Filling, renewing every part, | 
|  |  | We will be pearls and precious stones, | 
|  |  | Changed to Thine image, as Thou art. | 
|  | 5. | But, Lord, we fully realize | 
|  |  | These are not wrought men's praise to | 
|  |  | rouse, | 
|  |  | But as material to be built | 
|  |  | Together for Thy glorious house. | 
|  | 6. | Here, Lord, we give ourselves to Thee; | 
|  |  | Receive us into Thy wise hands; | 
|  |  | Bend, break, and build together in Thee | 
|  |  | To be the house to meet Thy demands. | 
|  | 7. | Break all the natural life for us, | 
|  |  | Deal Thou with each peculiar way, | 
|  |  | That we no more independent be | 
|  |  | But with all saints are one for aye. | 
|  | 8. | Then we shall be Thy Bride beloved, | 
|  |  | Together in Thy chamber abide, | 
|  |  | Enjoy the fulness of Thy love. | 
|  |  | How Thou wilt then be satisfied! |