The measure of a person’s good
deeds
are in his character
molded and shaped by God’s own hand
for now and hereafter
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with a constant renewing power
from God Who shows the way
man’s mind transforms in thoughts from Christ
in pleasing Him each day
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receiving the things that come from God
man knows what he must do
in practice found are principles
character shall produce
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by walking right before the Lord
living a life for God
upon this earth is our testing
a narrow road we trod
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developing a zest for good
while growing more mature
emerges light but more brightly
then when it did before
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as character is built each day
more wisdom is the gain
ever learning from the Spirit
as truth becomes more plain
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then purpose of life found in God
means more to one who knows
that God’s ways are always the best
man’s character will show
