THE KING’S BUSINESS
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“WITHOUT ME YE CAN DO NOTHING” (Prof. Drummond's Life Motto) Ji By WILLIAM OLNEY “Without Me”— Forbid it should be s o ! Let me not know about Thee and yet miss Thee as my soul’s Companion, lest, in Bliss I find small fruit did grow Upotk my tree. But draw me Closer to Thee, my Lord, With cords of grace, Thy Spirit doth entwine Around my heart, and, since that heart is Thine, Speak to me through Thy Word And in Thy company each day would walk, That I, with Thee, along Life’s way may talk, , And taste their joys above While here below. By Thy side May I increase in strength, In faith and hope and love and ev’ry grace; My weakness then Thy power shall replace; So fruit, I bear at length, Will aye abide. Thus in Thee Dwelling, as branch in V ine; And with Thy Word, as sap, dwelling in me; My service will be wrought successfully Because the Life is Thine Most lovingly. I would know More of Thy wondrous Love,
Within my tree. “Without Me”— Nay, Jesus, the sad thought
Drives me anew to that most earnest prayer— ■ “ Abide in me,” that I Thy strength may share, And my life-work be wrought Right gloriously.
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