[Verse 1]
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Not I, but Christ, be honored, loved, ex-alted;
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Not I, but Christ, be seen, be known, be heard;
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Not I, but Christ, in every look and ac-tion,
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Not I, but Christ, in every thought and word.
[Verse 2]
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Not I, but Christ, to gently soothe in sorrow,
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Not I, but Christ, to wipe the falling tear;
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Not I, but Christ, to lift the wea-ry bur-den,
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Not I, but Christ, to hush away all fear.
[Verse 3]
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Christ, only Christ! No idle words e’er falling,
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Christ, only Christ; no needless bustling sound;
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Christ, only Christ; no self-important bear-ing;
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Christ, Only Christ; no trace of “I” be found.
[Verse 4]
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Not I, but Christ, my every need supplying,
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Not I, but Christ, my strength and health to be;
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Christ, only Christ, for body, soul, and spir-it,
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Christ, only Christ, here and e-ter-nal-ly