We found "self" used in 20 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.
self
...And to the heart more dear.
It is the pow’r of selfishness,
It is the wilful I,...
And to the heart more dear.
It is the pow’r of selfishness,
It is the wilful I,
...Plead in vain, and proudly answered,
All of self, and none of Thee,
All of self and none of Thee....
Plead in vain, and proudly answered,
All of self, and none of Thee,
All of self and none of Thee.
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Less of self and more of Jesus,
Less of man and more of God;...
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Less of self and more of Jesus,
Less of man and more of God;
...Be true unto thy high ideal,
Thy perfect self, that knows no sin,
That self that is the only real....
Be true unto thy high ideal,
Thy perfect self, that knows no sin,
That self that is the only real.
...Freed within the spirit
From self-righteousness,
From self-condemnation...
Freed within the spirit
From self-righteousness,
From self-condemnation
...O may my spirit with the saints’ be knit;
No more in private ways Thyself to seek,
But freed from self and for Thy building fit....
O may my spirit with the saints’ be knit;
No more in private ways Thyself to seek,
But freed from self and for Thy building fit.
...While that which often bears the name,
Is self in a disguise.
True zeal is merciful and mild,...
While that which often bears the name,
Is self in a disguise.
True zeal is merciful and mild,
...Plead in vain, and proudly answered,
All of self, and none of Thee!
Yet He found me; I beheld Him...
Plead in vain, and proudly answered,
All of self, and none of Thee!
Yet He found me; I beheld Him
...When I was graced, could grace dispense,
Pitiful self I realized!
How much my place I’d overstepped,...
When I was graced, could grace dispense,
Pitiful self I realized!
How much my place I’d overstepped,
...The meaning of the cross is that we may be slain;
The cross experienced the self will crucify.
Divine deliverance e’er slays man by the cross;...
The meaning of the cross is that we may be slain;
The cross experienced the self will crucify.
Divine deliverance e’er slays man by the cross;
...Jesus, save me through and through,
Save me from self-mending;
Self-salvation will not do,...
Jesus, save me through and through,
Save me from self-mending;
Self-salvation will not do,
...Oh, may it flow!
No more self-satisfied,
No more in self-bound pride,...
Oh, may it flow!
No more self-satisfied,
No more in self-bound pride,
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Two babes were born in the self-same town,
On the very same bright day,...
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Two babes were born in the self-same town,
On the very same bright day,
...Not I—the Lord in every thought and word.
Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord,
Oh, to be lost in Thee,...
Not I—the Lord in every thought and word.
Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord,
Oh, to be lost in Thee,
...Lord, they’re just not for your need
By “self”, we won’t succeed.
Lord, we confess...
Lord, they’re just not for your need
By “self”, we won’t succeed.
Lord, we confess
...For the oil a price we pay,
Deal with self without delay,
Fill your vessels every day—...
For the oil a price we pay,
Deal with self without delay,
Fill your vessels every day—
...First caring for the flow within,
Never by self to strive.
Not outward changing of myself,...
First caring for the flow within,
Never by self to strive.
Not outward changing of myself,
...To Thee, my Lord, it bears me on,
Self shall be deified no more;
By self betrayed, by self undone,...
To Thee, my Lord, it bears me on,
Self shall be deified no more;
By self betrayed, by self undone,
...God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!...
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
...Which is to others merciful
And purely God Himself doth seek;
As sons of God the peace to make,...
Which is to others merciful
And purely God Himself doth seek;
As sons of God the peace to make,
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