The new man and the old By no means can agree; The one in sin is bold, From sin the other’s free. The principles of grace and sin A constant warfare must maintain. [chorus] One loves to watch and pray, And walk in Jesus’ path; The other hates the way, And loves the road to death; Christ is the new man’s boast and joy; Flesh does the old man satisfy. Christ, and him crucified, The new man loves to view; Lust, vanity and pride, The old man will pursue; One pants with God to live and reign; The other hates his sovereign name. [chorus double-tracked vocals] One loves to watch and pray, And walk in Jesus’ path; The other hates the way, And loves the road to death; Christ is the new man’s boast and joy; Flesh does the old man satisfy. The principle of grace On Jesus puts the crown; But sin, with shameless face, Would pull his glory down. Jesus shall reign, the new man cries; His right to reign the flesh denies. [chorus triple-tracked vocals] One loves to watch and pray, And walk in Jesus’ path; The other hates the way, And loves the road to death; Christ is the new man’s boast and joy; Flesh does the old man satisfy. Well, let old nature toil; The warfare can’t be long; And Christians, with a smile, Shall sing the conqueror’s song; Through Christ we shall victorious prove, And live and reign with him above [chorus with four tracks of vocals] One loves to watch and pray, And walk in Jesus’ path; The other hates the way, And loves the road to death; Christ is the new man’s boast and joy; Flesh does the old man satisfy. One loves to watch and pray, And walk in Jesus’ path; The other hates the way, And loves the road to death; Christ is the new man’s boast and joy; Flesh does the old man satisfy.
