There’s a church within us, O Lord, There’s a church within us, O Lord. Not a building, but a soul, Not a portion but a whole— There’s a church within us, O Lord.
There’s potential within us, O Lord; Something’s stirring within us, O Lord. Something’s straining to have birth, To be visible on earth— There’s potential within us, O Lord.
There’s a fire within us, O Lord; A new life’s a-burnin’, O Lord. A fire for new life, Combating present strife— There’s a fire within us, O Lord.
There’s some building to be done, O Lord, There’s some building to be done, O Lord. Not with steel, not with stone, But with lives which are our own— There’s the church to be built, O Lord.
There’s the church within us, O Lord, There’s the church within us, O Lord. Not a building, but one soul, Not a portion, but one whole— We are your church in the world.