The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8744

8744. Doers Of The Word

1 Once more we come, God’s word to hear,
The word so pure and holy;
Now grant us, Lord, a listening ear,
A spirit meek and lowly;
For if we hear, and heed it not,

Refrain:
We hear for condemnation;
For "doers of the word," we’re taught,
Are heirs of Christ’s salvation.

2 The life of God is in the word;
And whosoe’er believeth
The record there of Christ the Lord
Eternal life receiveth;
But if we hear, believing not, [Refrain]

3 The word of God, by faith received,
Imparts regeneration;
And he who hath in Christ believed,
Lives out a new creation;
But if we hear, and do it not, [Refrain]

4 So when the word of God we hear,
Let us be humbly pleading
The Holy Ghost to give us light,
As we the word are heeding;
But if we hear, and feel it not, [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Once more we come, God’s word to hear
• Title: Doers Of The Word
• Author: Daniel Webster Whittle (1880)
• Refrain First Line: We hear for condemnation
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Hymns No. 4 by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins (New York: John Church/Biglow & Main, 1881)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Once more we come, God’s word to hear]
• Composer: James McGranahan
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain