The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10125

10125. The Word Of God

1 God’s Word alone can e’er afford
Sure ground for faith’s foundation;
It is a treasure from the Lord,
Brings trust for full salvation.
No human wisdom can compare
With that of God’s own giving,
What God’s Word clearly doth declare
Sufficeth for our living.

2 On God and His pure Word alone,
My heart can rest confiding;
From its bright pages light is thrown,
Our pilgrim footsteps guiding.
O God, let no false doctrine turn
My heart from true devotion;
O fire my soul, that it may burn
For truth, with strong emotion.

3 In God alone I put my trust,
On His rich care depending;
He will ward off each deadly thrust,
’Gainst Satan’s craft defending.
By Thy dear Word, uphold me, Lord,
And let me keep it purely,
Against the devil’s wrath and sword
And wiles, preserved securely.

Text Information

• First Line: God’s Word alone can e'er afford
• Title: The Word Of God
• Author: Johann Walther, 1496-1570
• Translator: C. Armand Miller
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Augsburg Songs No. 2 (Philadelphia: Lutheran Publications Society, 1893)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ANZA VISTA
• Composer: Charles Armand Miller (1893)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain