Hymnal: The Pilgrim's Hymn Book
Date: 1816
Compiler: Joseph Thomas
Publisher/Printer: J Foster
First Line: This is the word of truth and love
Topic: <no topic given>
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune:
Hymn Number: LIII
Page Number: 068, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsThis is the word of truth and love,
Sent to the nations from above;
Jehovah here resolves to shew,
What his Almighty love can do.
This remedy did wisdom find,
To heal diseases of the mind-
This healing balm, whose virtues can
Restore the rain'd creature man.
This gospel bids the dead revive;
Sinners, obey the voice and live;
Dry bones are rais'd and cloth'd afresh,
And hearts of stone are turn'd to flesh.
Where Satan reign'd in shades of night,
The gospel strikes a heav'nly light-
Our hearts, its wond'rous pow'r controls,
And calms the rage of angry souls.
The worst of men of savage name,
Put on the nature of the Lamb;
While the wild world esteems it strange,
Gaze and admire, and hate the change.
May but this grace my soul renew-
Let sinners gaze and hate me too;
The word that saves me does engage
A sure defence from all their rage.