Word which God has spoken

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1 Word which God has spoken,
Word of peaceful token,
Gospel of the Lord!
Fount of benediction,
Comfort in affliction,
Holy Spirit’s sword!
Source of might, of life and light!
Joyful message of God given,
Sent to us from heaven!

2 Unto ev’ry nation
Thou dost bring salvation
Through Thy blessed light,
Till the understanding
Of Thy truth expanding
Shall dispel the night.
God’s own light, O star so bright!
Send to many hearts Thy radiance,
Who yield in obedience.

3 All is now accomplished;
God has sent redemption
By His loving Son;
Christ His life has given,
To the cross was driven,
For us life has won.
Christ fulfilled the Father’s will,
To His honor, praise and glory.
What a joyful story!

4 Jesus’ invitation
Calls to ev’ry nation:
“Draw nigh and believe!
God your sins will pardon
Lest your hearts should harden
In your unbelief.
Come to me; I’ll make you free
From your bondage and oppression.
Let me take possession!”

5 See how sinners revel,
Serving death and devil;
Numberless are they
Who in lofty places
Bow to idol faces,
Shameful homage pay;
Yet some time shall brightly shine
On the hills our Saviour’s healing,
Valleys reconciling.

6 Though mid strife, and tumult,
Men will heap their insult
On the blood of Christ;
Ye who love the Saviour,
Bearing ill-will ever,
Being much despised,
Soon ’tis past, and they at last
Who have served, endured, and waited
Shall be vindicated.

7 See the mighty nations,
Whose imaginations
Are an idle dream,
Christ’s own name now bearing,
Yet for Him not caring;
Yea, they Him blaspheme;
Trust the Lord; such are abhorred,
And one day will crash in pieces.
Then the evil ceases.

8 See the lowly churches,
Which by Christian virtues
Satan’s power defy,
Where the true salvation,
Preached with consecration,
Leads to life on high.
Great shall be the small ye see
When all to their Saviour plighted,
Once shall be united.

9 In His grace rejoicing
And His praises voicing
We have peace with God;
Heart and soul we offer
Him who once did suffer
And our pardon bought.
Love Him here; and without fear
Praise His holy name forever
And our God and Saviour!

Source: Zion's Harp: a collection of hymns and songs for the Apostolic Christian Church of America #97

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Author: Heinrich Cornelius Hecker

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Author: Albert Knapp

Knapp, Albert, was born July 25, 1798, at Tübingen, where his father (1800, Oberamtmann at Alpirsbach in the Black Forest, and 1809, Oberamtmann at Rottweil) was then advocate at the Court of Appeal. In the autumn of 1814 he entered the Theological Seminary at Maulbronn, and in 1816 the Theological College at Tübingen, where he also graduated M.A. at the University. In November, 1820, he became assistant clergyman at Feuerbach, near Stuttgart; and in July, 1821, at Gaisburg, near Stuttgart. He was appointed, in Feb., 1825, diaconus (Heifer) at Sulz on the Neckar, and also pastor of the neighbouring village of Holzhausen; in June, 1831, archidiaconus at Kirchheim-unter-Teck, along with Bahnmaier (q.v.); in May, 1836, diaconus of the Hospit… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Word which God has spoken
Original Language:	German
Author:	Heinrich Cornelius Hecker
Author:	Albert Knapp
Language:	English
Publication Date:	2003
Copyright:	This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 2003.