Text: | The Spirit Breathes upon the Word |
Author: | William Cowper |
Tune: | ORTONVILLE |
Composer: | Thomas Hastings |
1 The Spirit breathes upon the Word,
And brings the truth to sight;
Precepts and promises afford
A sanctifying light,
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,
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,
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 heav'nly day,
With beams of heav'nly day.
5 My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of him I love.
Till glory break upon my view
In brighter worlds above,
In brighter worlds above.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The Spirit breathes upon the Word |
Title: | The Spirit Breathes upon the Word |
Author: | William Cowper (1779) |
Meter: | C.M.rep. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | God's Word: The Holy Scriptures; Christ: The Light |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ORTONVILLE |
Composer: | Thomas Hastings (1837) |
Meter: | C.M.rep. |
Key: | G Major |