Christ’s life our code, His cross our creed,
Our com­mon, glad con­fess­ion be;
Our deep­est wants, our high­est aims,
Find their ful­fill­ment, Lord, in Thee.

Dear Son of God! Thy bless­èd will
Our hearts would own, with saints above;
All life is larg­er for Thy law,
All ser­vice sweet­er for Thy love.

Thy life our code! in let­ters clear
We read our du­ty, day by day,
Thy foot­steps trac­ing ea­ger­ly,
Who art the truth, the life, the way.

Thy cross our creed! Thy bound­less love
A ran­somed world at last shall laud,
And crown Thee their eter­nal king,
O Lord of glo­ry! Lamb of God!

Till then, to Thee our souls as­pire
In ar­dent pray­er and ear­nest deed,
With love like Thine, con­fess­ing, still,
Christ’s life our code! His cross our creed!