Hymn
Abiding in Jesus, the Vine
Words: Ryan Cornett
Music: Ryan Cornett
Tune: ABIDING
Meter: Irregular
Stanza 1
In Jesus, the Vine, abiding,
My soul finds its dearest place;
The Spirit, within residing,
I'm growing in gifts of grace.
Refrain
In Jesus, the Vine, in Jesus, the Vine,
In Jesus, the Vine, abiding;
Sustained by the Root, and bearing the Fruit,
Abiding in Jesus, the Vine.
Stanza 2
Though pestilence, drought, diseases,
And deep winter tarry fierce,
The Vinedresser, my heart, pleases
When His tending hand appears.
Stanza 3
In Him, my supply, remaining,
His light on me ever shines;
The flow from the Root, sustaining,
Exceeds earth's deceitful vines.
Stanza 4
The Lord of the plenteous harvest,
In His vineyard now, I dwell;
Engrafted, I flourish, far blest
Beyond every song could tell.
About the song
A hymn for everyday Christian life centered around the believer's dependence upon Christ, drawing on the imagery of the vine and branches to express His sustaining grace through every season and the faithful care of the Vinedresser.
Themes
Scripture references
John 15:1-8; Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 11:17