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Prove the Christ Within You

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1 From day to day,
Along the way,
Prove the Christ within you;
In all you do,
To him be true,
Prove the Christ within you.

Chorus:
Prove the Christ within you,
Prove the Christ within you;
In thought, and word, or deed you do,
Prove the Christ within you.

2 Thro' darkened ways,
Thro' lonely days,
Prove the Christ within you;
Let love's clear light
Shine true and bright,
Prove the Christ within you. [Chorus]

3 From paths of sin,
Strive souls to win,
Prove the Christ within you;
With loving cheer
Bring heaven near,
Prove the Christ within you. [Chorus]

4 Thro' grief's dark maze,
Send hope's glad rays,
Prove the Christ within you;
Let nothing dim
Your faith in him,
Prove the Christ within you. [Chorus]

Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #116

Author: Ida L. Reed

Ida Lilliard Reed (Smith), 1865-1951 Born: November 30, 1865, near Ar­den, Bar­bour Coun­ty, West Vir­gin­ia. Died: Ju­ly 8, 1951, Ar­den, West Vir­gin­ia. Buried: Eb­e­nez­er Meth­odi­st Church, Ar­den, West Vir­gin­ia. Reed is said to have writ­ten 2,000 hymns in her life­time. In 1939, the Amer­i­can So­ci­e­ty of Com­pos­ers, Au­thors and Pub­lish­ers re­cog­nized her "sub­stan­tial con­tri­bu­tion to Amer­i­can mu­sic" by award­ing her a small "week­ly bo­nus." © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: From day to day, along your way
Title: Prove the Christ Within You
Author: Ida L. Reed
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Prove the Christ within you
Copyright: Public Domain

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Corn In Egypt #176

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Light in the Valley #116

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Praise and Rejoicing #128

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