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Not I, but Christ, be honored, loved, exalted

by Fannie E. Bolton

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 570.

Verse 1

Not I, but Christ, be honored, loved, exalted; Not I, but Christ, be seen, be known, be heard; Not I, but Christ, in every look and action, Not I, but Christ, in every thought and word.

Verse 2

Not I, but Christ, to gently soothe in sorrow, Not I, but Christ, to wipe the falling tear; Not I, but Christ, to lift the weary burden, Not I, but Christ, to hush away all fear.

Verse 3

Christ, only Christ! No idle words e’er falling, Christ, only Christ; no needless bustling sound; Christ, only Christ, no self important bearing; Christ, only Christ, no trace of “I” be found.

Verse 4

Not I, but Christ, my every need supplying, Not I, but Christ, my strength and health to be; Christ, only Christ, for body, soul, and spirit, Christ, only Christ, here and eternally.