A fellowship with Christ my Lord,
A blessedness sublime,
A depth of knowledge of His love
For now and for all time.
Through Christ the Son I’m
reconciled
To God who dwells above;
And yet He dwells inside of
me—
The Father whom I love.
And so in fellowship with both
The Father and the Son,
True joy will ever flood my soul
For Christ and I are one!
Loved of Christ with perfect love,
His love will ne’er grow
cold;
And now I love Him in return
For love so manifold.
How can it be that God has come
To live within my heart?
I am the Father’s own
abode—
He never will depart.
"Abide in Me and I in
you,"
Are words that Jesus said;
I eat of Him who once declared,
"I am the living Bread."
The Father in His blessed Son—
A mystery now revealed;
The Son of God abides in us—
Our lives to Him we yield.
He is the soil in which we live,
Our roots in Him we sink;
He is the air we daily breathe—
He is our food and drink!
Oh Jesus, blessed Son of God,
I trust You and obey;
Reveal Yourself in love and
grace—
Abide in me each day.
I seek to know You deep within
For love You have bestowed.
I long for greater holiness
For I am Your abode.
So Jesus, please be ever near,
And always with me stay;
For life with You is life indeed—
For this I humbly pray.
Richard Hollerman
