Adventist Pioneer Library

The Church — Zeal and Union

While we walk with God in light,

  • No. 1028
  • Words Charles Wesley.
  • 6 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

While we walk with God in light,God our hearts doth still unite;Dearest fellowship we prove,Fellowship in Jesus' love:

2

Sweetly each, with each combined,In the bonds of duty joined,Feels the cleansing blood applied,Daily feels that Christ hath died.

3

Still, O Lord, our faith increase;Cleanse from all unrighteousness;Thee the unholy cannot see,Make, O make us meet for thee;

4

Every vile affection kill,Root out every seed of ill,Utterly abolish sin,Write thy law of love within.

5

Hence may all our actions flow,Love the proof that Christ we know;Mutual love the token be,Lord, that we belong to thee:

6

Love, thine image, love impart,Stamp it now on every heart;Only love to us be given;Love, the crowning grace of heaven.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «1028» (large) at the foot of the left column of p. 352, below hymn 1027 and its «Charles Wesley.», with the reference line «720, 240, 407.» in bold italic figures beside it (sing to the tunes of hymns 720 HOLLEY, 240 PLEYEL or 407 GRANNIS, all «7s.»; no meter is printed — the lines are 7.7.7.7). Stanzas 1–2 stand in the left column, stanzas 3–6 at the top of the right column (the numbering «3»–«6» continues hymn 1028; hymn 1029 follows them); the stanzas are numbered «1»–«6» without periods (written «1.»–«6.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book) and their lines are not indented. The first word «WHILE» is set in a capital and small capitals; written «While». «Charles Wesley.» in italics, right-aligned, after stanza 6. The print sets a thin space before «;» («unite ;», «increase ;», «unrighteousness ;», «thee ;», «know ;», «heart ;», «given ;»); it is closed up here. The apostrophe of «Jesus'» is written straight. Spelling («hath», «heaven»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Church — Zeal and Union · No. 1028 · printed page 352
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02