(Monday, 1st April 2026)
[Verse 1]
A tree without the living stream
Will fade and wither day by day;
So too the soul cut from its Lord
Grows cold and lifeless on its way.
The Christian severed from the Christ
Becomes like wood long dead and dry;
For he who leaves the Source of life
Has lost the Earth and heaven high.
[Chorus]
Abide in Christ, the Source of life,
The Saviour of the soul of man;
Hold fast the grace that He has given,
And walk within His holy plan.
Abide in Him, depart not hence,
Till earthly race and toil shall cease;
And He who called us by His name,
Shall lead us to eternal peace.
[Verse 2]
The unbeliever knows his path,
And seeks his portion here below;
He claims no hope beyond the world,
Nor seeks the things the saints should know.
But woe unto the lifeless heart
That bears the name yet lacks the flame;
For such a one loses both worlds,
And brings reproach upon the Name.
[Chorus]
Abide in Christ, the Source of life,
The Saviour of the soul of man;
Hold fast the grace that He has given,
And walk within His holy plan.
Abide in Him, depart not hence,
Till earthly race and toil shall cease;
And He who called us by His name,
Shall lead us to eternal peace.
[Verse 3]
Our life is hidden in the Lord,
Through Him alone our souls have breath;
He is Redeemer, Life, and Light,
Who saves from sin, despair, and death.
The closer that we walk with Him,
The more His fullness fills the soul;
But if we choose another way,
We lose the grace that keeps us whole.
[Chorus]
Abide in Christ, the Source of life,
The Saviour of the soul of man;
Hold fast the grace that He has given,
And walk within His holy plan.
Abide in Him, depart not hence,
Till earthly race and toil shall cease;
And He who called us by His name,
Shall lead us to eternal peace.
[Verse 4]
How do we wander from the Vine,
And from the Source of holy power?
By choices made in fleshly will,
By yielding in temptation's hour.
Though many things seem good and fair,
Not all will build the inward man;
The joys of Earth, men boast about
May stand opposed to God's own plan.
[Chorus]
Abide in Christ, the Source of life,
The Saviour of the soul of man;
Hold fast the grace that He has given,
And walk within His holy plan.
Abide in Him, depart not hence,
Till earthly race and toil shall cease;
And He who called us by His name,
Shall lead us to eternal peace.
[Verse 5]
When evil ways are called the law,
And sin is praised from shore to shore,
The people of the land should weep
And seek the Father all the more.
For where abominations reign
And men delight in what is vile,
The day of judgment draweth near
Unless the Lord in mercy smiles.
[Chorus]
Abide in Christ, the Source of life,
The Saviour of the soul of man;
Hold fast the grace that He has given,
And walk within His holy plan.
Abide in Him, depart not hence,
Till earthly race and toil shall cease;
And He who called us by His name,
Shall lead us to eternal peace.
[Verse 6]
Then let us keep the life received
Unspotted till our journey's done;
This is no hour to fold the hands,
Nor cease before the prize is won.
Press onward with enduring faith,
Walk steadfast till the rest appears;
And He who called us to His throne
Will keep His own through all the years.
[Final Chorus]
Abide in Christ, the Source of life,
The Saviour of the soul of man;
Hold fast the grace that He has given,
And walk within His holy plan.
Abide in Him, depart not hence,
Till earthly race and toil shall cease;
And He who called us by His name,
Shall lead us to eternal peace.
