1  Life out of death — dear Master, is it spoken

    Of the life here, or in the better land?

    Nay, wherefore wait? The vessel marred and broken,

    Shall now be molded by the Potter's hand.

 2  Life out of death — oh, wondrous resurrection!

    Seed sown in conscious weakness, raised in power;

    Thy life lived out in days of toil and friction,

    "Not I, but Christ" in me from hour to hour.

 3  Life out of death — a pilgrim path and lonely,

    Trodden by those who glory in the Cross.

    They live in fellowship with "Jesus only,"

    And for His sake count earthly gain but loss.

 4  Life out of death — blest mission to be ever

    Bearing the living water brimming o'er.

    With life abundant from the clear, pure river,

    Telling that thirsty souls need thirst no more.