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Deeper, Deeper

Charles Price Jones (1900) • English

Primary Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10

Verse 1

Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus Daily let me go; Higher, higher in the school of wisdom, More of grace to know.

Chorus

Oh, deeper yet, I pray, And higher ev'ry day, And wiser, blessed Lord, In Thy precious, holy word.

Verse 2

Deeper, deeper! blessed Holy Spirit, Take me deeper still, Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus, And His perfect will.

Chorus

Oh, deeper yet, I pray, And higher ev'ry day, And wiser, blessed Lord, In Thy precious, holy word.

Verse 3

Deeper, deeper! tho' it cost hard trials, Deeper let me go! Rooted in the holy love of Jesus, Let me fruitful grow.

Chorus

Oh, deeper yet, I pray, And higher ev'ry day, And wiser, blessed Lord, In Thy precious, holy word.

Verse 4

Deeper, higher, ev'ry day in Jesus, Till all conflict past, Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image Perfected at last.

Chorus

Oh, deeper yet, I pray, And higher ev'ry day, And wiser, blessed Lord, In Thy precious, holy word.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • 1-corinthians 2:10

Reference 2

  • ephesians 3:18-19

Reference 3

  • philippians 1:9

Reference 4

  • hebrews 6:1