verse 1 D G D G A 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; G A G A G D 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 D G D G A 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, D A D G D A D Not I, but Christ, to hush away all fear. verse 3 D G D G A Christ, only Christ! No idle words e’er falling, G A D G D A Christ, only Christ; no needless bustling sound; G A G A G D 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 D G D G A Not I, but Christ, my every need supplying, G A D G D Not I, but Christ, my strength and health to be; G A G A G D 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