W. Nee (497/413) -- Hymns and Spiritual Songs

W. Nee THOU hast said Thou art the Vine, Lord, And that I’m a branch in Thee, But I do not know the reason Why I should so barren be. 2 Bearing fruit is my deep longing, More Thy life to manifest, To Thy throne to bring more glory, That Thy will may be expressed. 3 But I fail to understand, Lord, What it means – “abide in Me,” For the more I seek “abiding,” More I feel I’m not in Thee. 4 How I feel I’m not abiding; Though I pray and strongly will, Yet from me Thou seemest distant, And my life is barren still. 5 Yet Thou art the Vine, Thou saidst it, And I am a branch in Thee; When I take Thee as my Savior, Then this fact is wrought in me. 6 Now I’m in Thee and I need not Seek into Thyself to come, For I’m joined to Thee already, With Thy flesh and bones I’m one. 7 Not to “go in” is the secret, But that I’m “already in!” That I ne’er may leave I’d ask Thee, Not how I may get within. 8 I am in, already in Thee! There’s no need for prayer or struggling, God Himself the work has wrought. 9 Since I’m in, why ask to enter? Now with praise and much rejoicing For Thy Word, I dwell therein. 10 Now in Thee I rest completely, With myself I gladly part; Thou art life and Thou art power, All in all to me Thou art.