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Deuteronomy 8:7-10
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| | Deuteronomy 8:7-10 |
| 1. | Jesus, the all-inclusive land, |
| | Is everything to me: |
| | A Christ of brooks, of depths and streams, |
| | And fountains bubbling free. |
| | Springing from valleys and from hills, |
| | Flowing till every part He fills, |
| | He waters us-how glorious- |
| | By His life! |
| 2. | Jesus is now the land of wheat- |
| | Incarnate, crucified. |
| | But resurrection life is He |
| | By barley signified. |
| | He is a land of figs and vines- |
| | Blood of the grape, and cheering wine. |
| | With such supplies He satisfies- |
| | Christ our land! |
| 3. | O what a rich, abundant Christ: |
| | Our pomegranate true, |
| | The olive tree whose oil is now |
| | Anointing us anew, |
| | Rich milk and honey He doth bring, |
| | Sweet, satisfying, nourishing. |
| | Our Christ is such; He is so much! |
| | What a Christ! |
| 4. | In our good land we eat the bread- |
| | There is no scarcity. |
| | We never lack one thing in Him, |
| | So rich, so full is He. |
| | He is a land so vast, immense; |
| | He is complete in every sense. |
| | How He expands-land of all lands- |
| | In our heart! |
| 5. | Christ is a land of iron stones, |
| | Whence come authority. |
| | We must dig out this solid Christ |
| | To bind His enemy. |
| | Then we must through the sufferings pass |
| | To be refined as burnished brass. |
| | With iron bind, as brass refined, |
| | Is our need. |
| 6. | Lord, how we bless Thee for this land, |
| | The all-inclusive Christ! |
| | We've eaten Him, we're filled with Him, |
| | O how He has sufficed! |
| | Teach us to labor constantly |
| | Upon this vast reality; |
| | This is our joy, this our employ- |
| | Christ our land! |