Fannie E Bolton - Not I But Christ

	  		
verse 1 
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Not I, but Christ, be honored, loved, ex-alted; 
G      A   D                   G      D  A 
Not I, but Christ, be seen, be known, be heard; 
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Not I, but Christ, in every look and ac-tion, 
D   A      D       G  D     A           D 
Not I, but Christ, in every thought and word. 

verse 2 
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Not I, but Christ, to gently soothe in sorrow, 
G      A   D                   G   D   A 
Not I, but Christ, to wipe the falling tear; 
G      A              G        A   G      D 
Not I, but Christ, to lift the wea-ry bur-den, 
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Not I, but Christ, to hush away all fear. 

verse 3 
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Christ, only Christ! No idle words e’er falling, 
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Christ, only Christ; no needless bustling sound; 
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Christ, only Christ; no self-important bear-ing; 
D         A  D       G  D         A     D 
Christ, Only Christ; no trace of “I” be found. 

verse 4 
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Not I, but Christ, my every need supplying, 
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Not I, but Christ, my strength and health to be; 
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Christ, only Christ, for body, soul, and spir-it, 
D       A    D       G    D     A       D 
Christ, only Christ, here and e-ter-nal-ly