Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#10

10. The Spirit breathes upon the word

1 The Spirit breathes upon the word,
And brings the truth to sight;
Precepts and promises afford
A sanctifying light.

2 A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic like the sun;
It gives a light to every age,
It gives--but borrows none.

3 The hand that gave it still supplies
The gracious light and heat:
His truths upon the nations rise,
They rise, but never set.

4 Let everlasting thanks be thine
For such a bright display,
As makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heavenly day.

Text Information

• First Line: The Spirit breathes upon the word
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: The glory of the word; The Means of Grace: The Word of God; The Scriptures

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