Imitating Christ (3:1-17) Lyrics

If you have been raised up with Christ

Keep seeking things above

Where Christ is seated now

At the right hand of our God

Set your mind on things above

Not on things that are on earth

For you have died and your new life is hidden now in Christ

When Christ who is our life

Is revealed then you will be

Revealed with him in glory

So consider this earthly

Body dead to all impurity

And immorality

And to passion, greed, and evil deeds which are idolatry

Now because of all these things

Soon the wrath of God will come

And Christ will judge the wicked sons of disobedience

Of which you and I once lived and died

With Him we now are raised

So, put off the old, put on the new

It's Christ we imitate

So as those who have been chosen

Both holy and beloved

Put on a heart of gentleness

Humility, and love

Bearing up with one another

And forgiving everyone

As the Lord forgave you with the blood of Jesus His own Son

Let the peace and word of Christ

Richly dwell within

Teaching one another now

With songs and psalms and hymns

Always singing with all thankfulness

In your hearts to God

While doing everything all in the name of Christ our Lord