47  Such Joy in Church Life

I

We brothers and sisters come before God.

Eating and drinking His words is such a joy.

You speak of your experiences, and I share my understanding.

Helping each other, we progress quickly in our lives.

As we fellowship on God’s words, we attain clarity,

gaining the Holy Spirit’s enlightenment.

Understanding truths, reflecting on ourselves,

we see our corruption and deficiencies.

Praying to God and seeking in earnest,

we tell Him our innermost thoughts.

God doesn’t look at how deeply we understand truths;

He likes it whenever we sincerely praise Him.

Church life brings such great joy; we gradually grow in our lives.

Christ’s kingdom is our home.

Those who love God praise Him forever.

II

We brothers and sisters come before God.

Eating and drinking His words is such a joy.

We submit to the judgment and chastisement of God’s words,

and accept being pruned and disciplined.

God lays out all manner of people, events, and things

to try and refine our faith,

and cleanse our corrupt dispositions,

so that we may gain the truth and life.

Through experiencing His words and practicing the truth,

we gain more truth and reality.

We fulfill our duties, offer up our loyalty,

bear good testimony to satisfy God’s intentions.

Church life brings such great joy; we gradually grow in our lives.

Christ’s kingdom is our home.

Those who love God praise Him forever.