Hymn
The Mind That Was in Christ
Equip me for the war,
And teach my hands to fight;
My simple, upright heart prepare,
And guide my words aright.
Control my ev'ry thought;
And all my sins remove;
Let all my works in Thee be wrought,
Let all be wrought in love.
Oh, arm me with the mind,
Meek Lamb, that was in Thee!
And let enlighten'd zeal be join'd
With perfect charity.
Oh, may I love like Thee!
In all Thy footsteps tread;
Thou hatest all inquity,
But nothing Thou hast made.
Oh, may I learn the art,
With meekness to reprove!
And hate the sin with all my heart,
But still the sinner love.
The Mind That Was in Christ — Text from Book of Worship (Rev. ed.), 1870. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-mind-that-was-in-christ
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Mind That Was in Christ?
The words of The Mind That Was in Christ were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1870. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including Come, O Thou All-Victorious Lord and Speak with us, Lord, thyself reveal.
Is The Mind That Was in Christ public domain?
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What is the metre of The Mind That Was in Christ?
The Mind That Was in Christ is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Lord, Our Heavenly King, The Warning and Far from my heavenly home.