Exercise the spirit!
Meetings - Exercising the Spirit
Verse 1
Exercise the spirit!
Human thought reject;
Meet with one another,
Body life respect.
Verse 2
Exercise the spirit!
All the forms forsake;
Share with one another,
Each of Christ partake.
Verse 3
Exercise the spirit!
Natural sense renounce;
Serve with one another,
Christ the Lord announce.
Verse 4
Exercise the spirit!
Soulish life deny;
Helping one another,
On the Lord rely.
Verse 5
Freed within the spirit
From self-righteousness,
From self-condemnation,
And self-consciousness.
Verse 6
Freed within the spirit
From self-will and pride,
From self-love and glory,
All to override.
Verse 7
Exercise the spirit,
Victory to claim
By the blood which cleanses
And the mighty Name.
Verse 8
Exercise the spirit
Thus to touch the Lord;
Ever by the spirit
Take Him thru His Word.
Verse 9
It is by the spirit
Christ is testified;
It is by the spirit
Man is satisfied.
Verse 10
Exercise the spirit!
This is what we need!
Exercise the spirit!
May the Lord so lead!
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