We found "outward" used in 20 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.
outward
...But the letters always slay.
Outward work God never reckons,
But what’s from the inmost part;...
But the letters always slay.
Outward work God never reckons,
But what’s from the inmost part;
...To have Christ revealed in me,
Nothing outward as religion,
But His Christ within to be....
To have Christ revealed in me,
Nothing outward as religion,
But His Christ within to be.
...That God in Christ may be expressed.
But by the outward, natural man
The Spirit is confined within;...
That God in Christ may be expressed.
But by the outward, natural man
The Spirit is confined within;
...Never by self to strive.
Not outward changing of myself,
But transformed inwardly,...
Never by self to strive.
Not outward changing of myself,
But transformed inwardly,
...start
My outward state has left me defeated;
With every trial yet further I fall....
start
My outward state has left me defeated;
With every trial yet further I fall.
...Not a doctrine that I’ve heard,
Not religion, not an outward form
That can meet your need and wash your feet,...
Not a doctrine that I’ve heard,
Not religion, not an outward form
That can meet your need and wash your feet,
...Oneness is not unity,
Outward agreement
But a life within—...
Oneness is not unity,
Outward agreement
But a life within—
...With God’s inheritance in view.
The body is the outward part
That man a world-sense may possess;...
With God’s inheritance in view.
The body is the outward part
That man a world-sense may possess;
...There is an inner knowledge bountiful;
Thus we the outward teachings do not need,
But God we inwardly may know in full....
There is an inner knowledge bountiful;
Thus we the outward teachings do not need,
But God we inwardly may know in full.
...Brings us into light.
By the outward cleansing,
Fellowship we keep;...
Brings us into light.
By the outward cleansing,
Fellowship we keep;
...A great religion of the world
Its outward form to us reveals.
Including pagan, evil things,...
A great religion of the world
Its outward form to us reveals.
Including pagan, evil things,
...Producing reality.
Don’t be fooled by outward circumstance.
Lord, do grant us visions and a trance:...
Producing reality.
Don’t be fooled by outward circumstance.
Lord, do grant us visions and a trance:
...In God’s recovery, we don’t know so much.
Chewing, chewing, chewing, not our outward doing,
Cease from all your working now, begin again to EAT....
In God’s recovery, we don’t know so much.
Chewing, chewing, chewing, not our outward doing,
Cease from all your working now, begin again to EAT.
...And His birthday now is here.
Outward signs of joy
We would not destroy,...
And His birthday now is here.
Outward signs of joy
We would not destroy,
...We should not walk by sight
Or care for the outward situation.
Rather, in this wonderful faith...
We should not walk by sight
Or care for the outward situation.
Rather, in this wonderful faith
...In our soul by His own life.
Spreading outward from our spirit
Doth the Lord transform our soul,...
In our soul by His own life.
Spreading outward from our spirit
Doth the Lord transform our soul,
...Naught of natural strength avails,
Suffering losses inward, outward,
Even labor’s profit fails,...
Naught of natural strength avails,
Suffering losses inward, outward,
Even labor’s profit fails,
...As the branches of the grapevine
Are its outward spread,
With it one, abiding, bearing...
As the branches of the grapevine
Are its outward spread,
With it one, abiding, bearing
...Let holy charity mine
Outward vesture be,
And lowliness become...
Let holy charity mine
Outward vesture be,
And lowliness become
...Cause me to be strong inwardly,
That I from outward bonds be free,
That I in spirit pow’rful be....
Cause me to be strong inwardly,
That I from outward bonds be free,
That I in spirit pow’rful be.
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