Dying in the Waters – v4

Dying in the waters

into the waters we fall;

Dying to ourselves, to the world

to our past, our sin

rising, the Spirit, the dove may it fall.

Ascending from the dead

rising from the grave

to walk with our Savior;

Only by grace, through God’s mercy,

do we spread His message of love.

A new life in this age,

a servant in this world,

We carry Christ’s message

to the ends of the earth

as we are each called to do.

Living as changed creations

with a new life in our Lord, our Savior;

We travel the streets of this life

until we walk in the age to come

on the streets paved with gold.

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edited January 9, 2016

Dying in the Waters – v4

(merging edits to version 3 and version 2)

edited December 4, 2015

Dying in the Waters – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/dying-in-waters-v3.html

(editing original)

edited December 3, 2015

Dying in the Waters – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/dying-in-waters-v2.html

January 30, 2010

Dying in the Waters

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/01/dying-in-waters.html

Romans 6:3-14

John 10:10

and

Upper Room Daily Devotional

http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=1&day=27&year=2010

for January 27, 2010,

“New Life Now”,

by Derek Sum Wei Siang

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