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176. THE WORD OF LIFE

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​Author:  Karl Philipp Spitta (1801-1859)
​Composer:  William James Kirkpatrick, 1882 (1838-1921)

​1. Word of Life, the fountain flowing
    Purely from the throne above,
    Life and strength to him imparting,
    Who accepts the Word in love.
    As a blossom that is blighted
    From the sun’s own heat severe,
    Thirsting in the barren valley,
    Stoops to drink its waters clear.
 
2. What were earth to be without Thee?
    But a vale in dark despair.
    Heav’n would have no joys to cheer me,
    If I could not find Thee there.
    What were life to live without Thee?
    As a never ending night.
    Death, without Thee, would be darkness;
    There would be no dawning light.
 
3. Word of Life, Thou dost enlighten,
    And Thy warmth and love we feel.
    Sinners in Thee read their portion;
    Heaven’s joys it does reveal.
    Sinners by the Word are wakened
    From their sleep; they stand dismayed.
    Yet the penitent finds mercy;
    Thus his sorrow is repaid.
 
4. Through the Word we fear the Master,
    As a judge with righteous pow’r.
    Yet we love the Lord, who carries
    Us in patience ev’ry hour,
    And we love the God who giveth
    His own Son, a ransom true;
    Sin in Him is judged forever,
    And in Him we live anew.
 
5. Full redemption is the promise
    Made to him who heeds the Word.
    They, who in their hearts retain Thee,
    Shall receive the great reward.
    In my heart I’ll strive to keep Thee,
    Word of truth, and strength, and love,
    Conq’ring as a sword in battle,
    Then I’ll wear the crown above.

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Special thanks to the Apostolic Christians who diligently labored to keep their rich musical heritage alive when most other denominations forsook it in the challenging battle of changing cultures.
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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be to GOD!
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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Acknowledgements