1 

God's intention is to have us

   All conformed to His dear Son;

Thus a work of transformation

   By the Spirit must be done.

 2 

God hath us regenerated

   In our spirit with His life;

But He must transform us further —

   In our soul by His own life.

 3 

Spreading outward from our spirit

   Doth the Lord transform our soul,

By the inward parts renewing,

   Till within His full control.

 4 

By the power of His Spirit

   In His pattern He transforms;

From His glory to His glory

   To His image He conforms.

 5 

He transforms, all sanctifying,

   Till like Him we are matured;

He transforms, our soul possessing,

   Till His stature is secured.